The St. Pius X Sartans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Highland Hornets at 6:30 p.m. St. Pius X knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.
St. Pius X's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Valencia with a sharp 4-0 victory. Give the Sartans' defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
They hit Valencia with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Nico Reyes,
Diego Herrera,
Kenneth Calderon, and
Ethan Wright.
Meanwhile, Highland entered their tilt with Valencia on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Jaguars 2-1.
St. Pius X's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Highland, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
St. Pius X beat Highland by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pius X since the team 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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