The Orestimba Warriors will face off against the Sonora Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
Orestimba is headed into Friday's following a draw, the team's first since December 12. They and Escalon finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Friday.
Meanwhile, Sonora was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Escalon. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Cougars are ranked 819th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hailey Watkins and Estrella Machado scored all three of Sonora's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
With that draw, Orestimba's record moves to 6-7-2. As for Sonora, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2-1.
Orestimba came up short against Sonora when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Orestimba avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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