The Palm Desert Aztecs will head out on the road to square off against the Xavier Prep Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Palm Desert's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Palm Desert fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Palm Springs on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Aztecs let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Xavier Prep entered their tilt with La Quinta on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Blackhawks a 3-0 shutout. The Saints' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
They hit La Quinta with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Briana Espinoza, Sienna Ianni, and Lexi Torres.
Xavier Prep is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six matchups. As for Palm Desert, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-2 and their overall record down to 2-6-3.
Palm Desert came up short against Xavier Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Palm Desert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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