Soccer Game Preview: Tulare Western vs. Hanford

Tulare Western is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hanford is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tulare Western Mustangs will host the Hanford Bullpups at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tulare Western is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.

Hanford better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Tulare Western really get things going. Tulare Western never let Dinuba onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Emperors are ranked 605th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tulare Western hit Dinuba with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Reese Mendes, Audrina Aceves, and Lauren Starr.

Meanwhile, Hanford beat Tulare Union 2-0 on Friday. Give the Bullpups' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Tulare Western has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. As for Hanford, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.

Tulare Western came up short against Hanford when the teams last played back in January, falling 3-1. Will Tulare Western have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.