Monroe is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Verdugo Hills Dons at 4:00 p.m. Monroe's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Monroe fell victim to El Camino Real and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Royals, falling 4-0. That's two games in a row now that Monroe have lost by exactly four goals.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills managed to keep up with North Hollywood until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Dons lost 5-1 to the Huskies. Verdugo Hills haven't had much luck with North Hollywood recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Verdugo Hills' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
Monroe came out on top in a nail-biter against Verdugo Hills in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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