The Bakersfield Drillers are taking a road trip to challenge the Ridgeview Wolf Pack at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bakersfield's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 12 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Bakersfield lost 5-1 to Bakersfield Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, Bakersfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 567th, while Bakersfield Christian are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Ridgeview can bid farewell to their four-match losing streak thanks to their match on Friday. They and Stockdale finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The result was nothing new for Ridgeview as the squad haven't won a game since January 14th.
Ridgeview's draw makes their record 10-8-3 this season. As for Bakersfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13-2.
Bakersfield beat Ridgeview by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Drillers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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