The Homestead Mustangs will head out to square off against the Branham Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Homestead is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Homestead is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Aptos get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Mustangs were the better team in the second half.
Neve Keren and Saara Lahtela scored both of Homestead's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Meanwhile, Branham hadn't done well against Valley Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Branham who was credited with the win. Branham got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Valley Christian's four.
Homestead's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Branham, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
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