Madera is 0-4 against Roosevelt since December of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Madera Coyotes are taking a road trip to face off against the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Madera's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Fowler 1-0.
Madera used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Fowler. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Robert Rivera (80), Diego Coronado (80), and Jose Hernandez (80). The trio had averaged 45.9, 53.2, and 54.1 minutes respectively before Tuesday's contest. Coronado made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt didn't have quite enough to beat Edison on Friday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Rough Riders in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Roosevelt's goal came courtesy of Eddy Villanueva, who's now up to three this season.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Madera, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-10-3.
Madera came up short against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Madera avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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