The Watsonville Wildcatz will challenge the Stevenson Pirates at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Watsonville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They skirted past Pajaro Valley 1-0. The Wildcatz's winning goal came courtesy of Elisco Mora.
Meanwhile, Stevenson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Palma. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 750th, while the Chieftains are ranked 153rd).
The victory made it two in a row for Watsonville and bumps their season record up to 5-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Stevenson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Watsonville came up short against Stevenson in their previous matchup back in January, falling 3-1. Will Watsonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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