The Natomas Nighthawks will face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Last Monday, Natomas kept a clean sheet against Johnson. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Warriors 1-0. The result kept Natomas happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 12th.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wheatland walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 2-1. The win was familiar territory for Wheatland who now have six in a row.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Tanner Scott and
Branden Valeriano, who scored both of Wheatland's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 14 so far this season.
Natomas pushed their record up to 10-3-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wheatland, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2-3 record this season.
