The Escalon Cougars will square off against the Sonora Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Escalon will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Escalon barely beat Orestimba the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Escalon were the better team in the second half.
They hit Orestimba with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Isaac Patino, Damian Morales, and Co Northcutt.
Meanwhile, Sonora hadn't done well against Ripon Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wildcats walked away with a 4-2 victory over the Knights. That's two games straight that Sonora have won by exactly two goals.
Sonora's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Escalon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
Escalon came up short against Sonora in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 4-2. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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