The Santa Cruz Cardinals will challenge the Aptos Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Cruz's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Scotts Valley by a score of 2-0. That two goal margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Meanwhile, Aptos entered their tilt with Soquel on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won seven games by three goals or more so far this season.
Aptos pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those six matchups. As for Santa Cruz, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5-1 record this season.
Santa Cruz suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Aptos in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Santa Cruz avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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