Soccer Recap: Santa Cruz Wins Going Away Against Scotts Valley

After losing to Scotts Valley the last time they met, Santa Cruz decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Santa Cruz Cardinals came out on top against the Scotts Valley Falcons by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. That looming 2-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.

Santa Cruz is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5-1 record this season. As for Scotts Valley, they now have a losing record at 4-5-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Cruz has already played their next contest (against Aptos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Scotts Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against San Lorenzo Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Scotts Valley's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.