Live Oak and Pioneer are an even 4-4-2 against one another since January of 2016, but likely not for long. The Live Oak Acorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pioneer Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Live Oak has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pioneer will arrive with three straight wins.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Live Oak's offense. They came up short against Presentation on Saturday, falling 4-0. That's two games in a row now that the Acorns have lost by exactly four goals.
Meanwhile, Pioneer kept a clean sheet against Evergreen Valley on Monday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 2-0. Give the Mustangs' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Chloe Crogan and Antonella Vaquerano scored both of Pioneer's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Pioneer's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those three matches. As for Live Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Live Oak came up short against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Live Oak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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