Independence and San Jose are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but likely not for long. The Independence 76ers will face off against the San Jose Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Independence's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Yerba Buena 1-0. Percy Escalante had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the 76ers.
Meanwhile, San Jose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to James Lick. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly three goals.
The win made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for San Jose, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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