The Rio Linda Knights will take on the Natomas Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Monday, Rio Linda didn't have quite enough to beat El Camino and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 877th, while the Eagles are ranked 394th).
Meanwhile, Natomas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to El Camino. That's two games in a row now that the Nighthawks have lost by exactly two goals.
Their goal came courtesy of Mariana Estrada Paz, which was the first she's scored this season.
Natomas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Rio Linda, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-3 record this season.
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