The Alameda Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alameda will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Alameda's victory against San Leandro wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hornets' defense stepped up to hand the Pirates a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Alameda have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Mt. Eden's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged out Hayward 1-0. Given Mt. Eden's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Hayward are ranked 581st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Eden's one-goal win came courtesy of Yair Arevalo, who's now up to two this season.
Mt. Eden's win bumped their record up to 8-1-6. As for Alameda, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4-2.
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