Santa Ynez Pirates (Santa Ynez, CA) fans were pleased Friday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Morro Bay Pirates (Morro Bay, CA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Pirates confront the Orcutt Academy Spartans (Orcutt, CA) in a Ocean challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Santa Ynez will attempt to better on its 11-7 season record. The Spartans enter the challenge with a 1-17 record after their 0-0 league Nipomo (Nipomo, CA).

The Pirates now have a 6-6 record. They take the field next when they host Righetti for a Ocean challenge on Tuesday, February 7. Morro Bay will confront a Warriors team coming off a 1-0 league loss to St. Joseph (Santa Maria, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 11-5.