The Mesa Verde Mavericks will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Highlands Scots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mesa Verde's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Mesa Verde is looking to pick up the season's first win, something they couldn't quite do against Lindhurst on Tuesday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Highlands had just enough and edged out Rio Vista 2-1 on Tuesday. Highlands haven't had any issues with Rio Vista recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Randy Alva and Griffin Webster scored both of Highlands' goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Highlands' win bumped their record up to 2-0-1. Mesa Verde's draw makes their record 0-3-1 this season.
Mesa Verde came up short against Highlands in their previous meeting back in January, falling 3-1. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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