The Artesia Bulldogs will take on the Goddard Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Artesia is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Artesia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Lovington by a score of 2-0. Even though Artesia got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Jorge Martinez was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Anton Wodarz and Moises Corza scored both of Artesia's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Goddard made sure to put some goals up on the board against Portales on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Rams. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Goddard's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Goddard used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Portales. Alexander Chavez played for 65 minutes having averaged 41.7 this season. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Caleb Horta scored a goal and four steals, while he put up one assist and one steal.
Artesia's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Goddard, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
Artesia came out on top in a nail-biter against Goddard in their previous meeting back in August, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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