The Birmingham Patriots will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Birmingham's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Taft with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for Birmingham in their matchups with Taft: they've now won four in a row.
Emily Lopez and Katelyn Vargas scored all three of Birmingham's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Cleveland's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Granada Hills Charter. Cleveland's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 12-2-3. As for Birmingham, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7-2.
Birmingham might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Cleveland in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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