The Escondido Charter Tigers will face off against the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Maranatha Christian will be up against a hot Escondido Charter team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Escondido Charter never let Bishop's onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Maranatha Christian after they claimed the first goal on Wednesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of La Jolla Country Day by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Torreys: they've now lost three in a row.
Escondido Charter's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three matchups. As for Maranatha Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-2.
Escondido Charter took their win against Maranatha Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escondido Charter since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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