The Rio Linda Knights will square off against the Pioneer Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Linda will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Rio Linda walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Timberwolves out 4-3. Mark Popov was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Pioneer can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against Ponderosa as Pioneer made off with a 5-1 win. Pioneer's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Rio Linda has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-2 record this season. As for Pioneer, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1.
Rio Linda beat Pioneer 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Linda since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
