The Del Mar Dons will head out to take on the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Pleasant took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Del Mar, who comes in off a win.
Del Mar took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lincoln as they made off with a 4-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Del Mar needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Prospect, falling 4-1. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Mt. Pleasant struggled afterwards.
Del Mar's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five matchups. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Del Mar came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Pleasant when the teams last played on January 8th, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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