For the first time this season, Palmer Ridge will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to face off against the Air Academy Kadets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Palmer Ridge and Northridge faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Saturday. The Bears were the clear victors by a 6-1 margin over the Grizzlies. Considering Palmer Ridge have won four matches by more than three goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Northridge with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lilli Hawkins (3), Mikayla Bielanski, Carly Sharratt, and Ava Odil.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Air Academy). They never let Pueblo South get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. Air Academy haven't had any issues with Pueblo South recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Palmer Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Air Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Palmer Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Air Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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