Valley is 0-3 against Belen since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Valley Vikings will face off against the Belen Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Valley is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Highland on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. Cathryn Gaona was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Valley's goal came courtesy of
Maria Pierson, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Belen didn't have done well against West Mesa recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Belen never let West Mesa onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by three goals or more this season.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Belen, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Valley came up short against Belen in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 5-3. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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