Hawthorne hasn't had much luck against Beverly Hills recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hawthorne Cougars will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Beverly Hills Normans at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Hawthorne is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Inglewood a 14-0 shutout on Wednesday. Halo Aparicio was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Beverly Hills hasn't lost a match since December 10, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Inglewood. That 15 goal margin sets a new team best for the Normans this season.
Beverly Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Hawthorne, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6-2.
Hawthorne suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Beverly Hills in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Hawthorne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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