The Ysleta Indians will head out on the road to square off against Harmony Science Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for Ysleta after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Irvin who was credited with the win. Irvin got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Ysleta's three.
Harmony Science Academy will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Riverside, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Harmony Science Academy who was credited with the victory on Monday. Harmony Science Academy got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Riverside's four. Daniel Owens had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Harmony Science Academy.
Harmony Science Academy was without their leading scorer, Santiago Franco, in Monday's game. With Franco sitting this one out, Antonio Tojin got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 41.7).
Ysleta's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those six matches. As for Harmony Science Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-11 record.
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