It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Natomas Nighthawks had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Pirates out 3-2. The result kept Natomas happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 12th.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Alexis Barba and
Donovan Rodriguez, who scored all three of Natomas' goals. The pair have combined for a total of 20 so far this season.
Natomas is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-4 record this season. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-3-3.
Natomas will square off against Livingston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Livingston will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Natomas surely won't give up without a fight. Wheatland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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