Preview: Golden Valley vs. Lompoc
The Golden Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Lompoc Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Golden Valley is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
With a playoff game on the line, Golden Valley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Give Golden Valley's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Dayana Martinez, who's now up to 12 this season.
Meanwhile, Lompoc sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Bakersfield on Tuesday. The victory was just what Lompoc needed coming off of a 4-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Golden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7-3 record this season. As for Lompoc, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7-3.
Golden Valley came up short against Lompoc in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Golden Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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