Jefferson is 2-8 against El Paso since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Jefferson Silver Foxes will look to defend their home pitch against the El Paso Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Jefferson is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Chapin, falling 7-1. The Silver Foxes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Their goal came courtesy of Emily Morales, who's now up to 16 this season.
Meanwhile, El Paso had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 3-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won 13 matches by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
El Paso pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Jefferson might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from El Paso when the teams last played on February 5th. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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