Pitman takes down Golden Valley in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 10:18am

Recap: Pitman vs. Golden Valley

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Pitman Pride walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cougars 2-1. Given Pitman's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while Golden Valley is ranked 444th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jasmine De alva was the driving force of Pitman's attack as she scored both of Pitman's goals. With that big game, she's now up to nine goals this season.

Pitman is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-4 record this season. As for Golden Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4-3.

Pitman will square off against Rocklin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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