The Christopher Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Silver Creek Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Christopher is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Salinas just ended the team's three-match winning streak two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 1-0. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Christopher couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek has been on a difficult stretch since their win on November 29. They fell 3-1 to Gilroy on Tuesday. Arturo Duran Valverde was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Christopher's loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for Silver Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-2.
Christopher beat Silver Creek 3-1 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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