The Palm Desert Aztecs will take on the Servite Friars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Palm Desert needed a bit of extra time to put away San Clemente. They beat the Tritons by a goal, winning 2-1.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Servite had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the RAMS a 4-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Servite, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Palm Desert's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those five contests. As for Servite, their win bumped their record up to 11-7-1.
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