The Maricopa Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Central Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Maricopa, who comes in off a win.
Maricopa took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Eastmark as they made off with a 3-0 win. The matchup was close at halftime, but Maricopa turned on the heat in the second half with two goals.
Meanwhile, Central fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Washington on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for Central in their meetings with Washington: they've now lost three in a row.
Central's goal came courtesy of Valentin Gakuru, which was the first he's scored this season.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Maricopa, the victory got them back to even at 1-1-2.
Maricopa beat Central 4-2 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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