The Nixon Mustangs will face off against the Lopez Lobos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Nixon comes in on three and Lopez on nine.
Nixon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Gregory-Portland by a score of 3-1. That's two games straight that Nixon have won by exactly two goals.
Pedro Zapata and Alexis Serna scored all three of Nixon's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Meanwhile, Lopez kept a clean sheet against Pioneer on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Diamondbacks. The result was nothing new for Lopez, who have now won 15 matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Lopez pushed their record up to 21-0-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Nixon, their win bumped their record up to 20-3-1.
Nixon might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Lopez when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Can Nixon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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