Soccer Recap: Pitman Takes Down Merced in a Playoff Battle

Pride

Margin (Wins)

02/04/25 vs Modesto	8
01/20/25 vs Modesto	8
01/28/25 vs Gregori	7
12/06/24 vs Grace Davis	6
12/07/24 vs Delhi	5

It's playoff time, and Pitman had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Merced Bears with a sharp 4-0 win on Wednesday. Considering the Pride have won 11 games by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit Merced with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Giancarlo Nakamura, Francisco Villanueva, Zach Looney, and Davian Lizarraga.

Pitman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Merced, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.

Looking ahead, Pitman will face off against Grant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pitman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season. Merced does not have any more games scheduled as of now.