The Monache Marauders will face off against the Dinuba Emperors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monache will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Porterville, who they had gone 0-6 against in their nine prior meetings. Monache walked away with a 4-2 victory over Porterville last Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Marauders considering their one-goal performance the game before.
They hit Porterville with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kaylee Mena (2), Jacqueline Mosqueda, and Janelle Batres.
Meanwhile, Dinuba had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Emperors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Dinuba's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Monache, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Monache came up short against Dinuba when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Monache avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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