The Verrado Vipers will take on the Desert Ridge Jaguars in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Verrado's last eight matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Verrado's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Buckeye, sneaking past 1-0. The Vipers' winning goal came courtesy of Jaylin Hiller.
Verrado was without their leading scorer, Casey McCorry, in Monday's game. With McCorry sitting this one out, Arin O'Brien got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 52.5).
Meanwhile, Desert Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were one goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Dobson. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Jaguars couldn't quite close it out.
Desert Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Verrado, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1-3.
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