The West Covina Bulldogs will face off against the Wilson Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Wilson better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when West Covina really get things going. West Covina's defense stepped up to hand Covina a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
West Covina was without their leading scorer, Valeria Aguilar, in Thursday's match. With Aguilar sidelined, West Covina had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Brooke Crawford (80), Natalie Alvarez (80), and Juliana Lopez (80). The trio had averaged 53.3, 57.5, and 53.3 minutes respectively before Thursday's contest. Lopez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Wilson brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Charter Oak on Tuesday as Wilson made off with a 6-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
West Covina's victory bumped their record up to 5-6-3. As for Wilson, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
West Covina suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Wilson in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can West Covina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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