The Palo Verde Panthers will head out to face off against the Canyon Springs Pioneers at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Canyon Springs took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palo Verde, who comes in off a win.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Western, who was ranked 20th at the time (Palo Verde was ranked fifth). The Panthers never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for Palo Verde in their matchups with Western: they've now won seven in a row.
Mateo DeCastroverde was the driving force of Palo Verde's attack as he scored both of Palo Verde's goals, bringing his season total up to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs came up short against Arbor View on Monday and fell 4-2.
Palo Verde's victory bumped their record up to 7-2-3. As for Canyon Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Palo Verde skirted past Canyon Springs 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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