Hanford hasn't had much luck against Richland recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Falcons will square off against the Bombers at 12:00 p.m. Hanford's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hanford is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pasco on Thursday. The Falcons fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Hanford can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Pasco are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Richland entered their tilt with Walla Walla on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 4-1 win. The score was close at halftime, but Richland pulled away in the second half with four goals.
They hit Walla Walla with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kendyn SparKs (2), Aritz Alonso, and Martin Rivera.
Richland pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three games. As for Hanford, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Hanford came out on top in a nail-biter against Richland in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad 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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