Palo Verde has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Oasis 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: Coronado, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Palo Verde was ranked 15th). Palo Verde sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Coronado on Monday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Ava Peterson and
Olivia Gastwirth scored both of Palo Verde's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-3 to Liberty. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Diamondbacks struggled afterwards.
The victory got Palo Verde back to even at 4-4-1. As for Desert Oasis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Palo Verde beat Desert Oasis by a goal when the teams last played back in August, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Verde 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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