The Alameda Hornets will take on the Hayward Farmers at 6:30 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.
Alameda fell victim to Piedmont and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Highlanders are ranked 546th).
Meanwhile, Hayward came up short against Castro Valley on Wednesday and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Farmers have lost by exactly two goals.
This is the second loss in a row for Hayward and nudges their season record down to 3-10-1. As for Alameda, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4-4.
Alameda beat Hayward 2-0 when the teams last played back in January. Will Alameda repeat their success, or does Hayward have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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