The Socorro Bulldogs will take on the Eastlake Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Socorro's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Tuesday, Socorro didn't have quite enough to beat Eastwood and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Socorro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 534th, while Eastwood are ranked 179th).
Socorro's goal came courtesy of Jose Cardoza, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Falcons who were credited with the win on Friday. Eastlake got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Eastwood's six. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 10-6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those five contests. As for Socorro, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Socorro suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Eastlake in their previous meeting back in January. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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