The Ysleta Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Bowie Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Ysleta sitting on four straight victories and Bowie on five.
Ysleta will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Friday, then bounced right back against Fabens on Tuesday. Ysleta's defense stepped up to hand Fabens an 8-0 shutout. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
They hit Fabens with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ramon Lozano (2), Jesus Rodriguez (2), Kevin Portillo (2), and Edwin Martinez (2).
Meanwhile, Bowie's and Irvin's game on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Bowie turned on the heat in the second half with four goals. Everything went Bowie's way against Irvin as Bowie made off with a 6-2 win. Considering the Bears have won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ysleta pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those five contests. As for Bowie, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Ysleta came up short against Bowie in their previous matchup back in January, falling 3-1. Can Ysleta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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