The Roswell Coyotes will head out to challenge the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Roswell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hobbs, who was ranked seventh at the time (Roswell was ranked 22nd). The Coyotes lost 5-1 to the Eagles on Tuesday. Roswell were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Clovis.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Roswell, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Everything went Roswell's way against Carlsbad in their previous matchup last Saturday, as Roswell made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes 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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