Soccer Game Preview: Santa Maria vs. Kerman

The Santa Maria Saints will challenge the Kerman Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.

Santa Maria is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Santa Maria who was credited with the win. Isairis Ruiz had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Saints.

Kerman can't be too worried about heading out to take on Santa Maria: they just beat Torres at home, who had been dominant on their own pitch up to that point. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Kerman who was credited with the victory on Friday. Kerman got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Torres' four.

Santa Maria pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Kerman, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.