The Dinuba Emperors will take on the Lemoore Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dinuba is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Tulare Western on Friday. Dinuba came up short against Tulare Western, falling 3-0. The Emperors haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lemoore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 5-2 to Mission Oak. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 695th, while the Hawks are ranked 146th).
Allen Fortune III and Dylan Brooks scored both of Lemoore's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Lemoore's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Dinuba, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7-4.
Dinuba beat Lemoore 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Dinuba repeat their success, or does Lemoore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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