The Santa Maria Saints (Santa Maria, CA) soccer nipped the visiting El Diamante Miners (Visalia, CA), 4-3 in Saturday's non-league bout.

With the victory, Santa Maria moves its record to 6-2 on the year. The Saints host St. Joseph (Santa Maria, CA) to battle the Knights in a non-league bout on Monday, December 12. The Knights enter the bout with a record of 1-3. St. Joseph lost 3-0 in their recent non-league bout against Arroyo Grande (Arroyo Grande, CA)

In their next game, the Miners battle the Lemoore Tigers (Lemoore, CA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 13. El Diamante will attempt to move on its 7-1 season record. The Tigers enter the bout with a 4-5 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Yosemite (Oakhurst, CA).