The Lubbock-Cooper Pirates are on the road again on Thursday to play the Del Valle Conquistadores. Lubbock-Cooper's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
With a playoff game on the line, Lubbock-Cooper rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Dons a 1-0 shutout. The result kept Lubbock-Cooper happy, as they haven't lost a game since February 27th.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Malachi Ramirez, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Del Valle sidestepped Jefferson for a 3-2 victory.
Lubbock-Cooper's win bumped their record up to 15-5-5. As for Del Valle, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Lubbock-Cooper might still be hurting after the 6-1 defeat they got from Del Valle in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lubbock-Cooper was down 5-0.
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