Riverdale has won three straight games at home, while East Bakersfield has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Riverdale Cowboys will host the East Bakersfield Blades at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Riverdale's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fresno Christian with a sharp 9-0 victory. The Cowboys' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Their offense was hitting Fresno Christian from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Xaidyn Camacho led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, East Bakersfield rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Tigers 4-1.
Riverdale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 54 goals over those ten matches. As for East Bakersfield, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Everything went Riverdale's way against East Bakersfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as Riverdale made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Riverdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Bakersfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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