The Leigh Longhorns will venture away from home to face off against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leigh's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Piedmont Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Leigh's offense. They fell just short of Pioneer by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Longhorns came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Mustangs are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Piedmont Hills made sure to put some goals up on the board against Mills on Monday. They walked away with a 4-2 win over the Vikings. Considering the Pirates' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Natalie Locquiao and Sophia Norton scored all four of Piedmont Hills' goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
The victory got Piedmont Hills back to even at 6-6-6. As for Leigh, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1-2.
Everything went Leigh's way against Piedmont Hills in their previous meeting back in January, as Leigh made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leigh since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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