The Torres Toros will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Kerman Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Torres is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Monache a 7-0 shutout. The Toros' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Their offense was hitting Monache from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Elihanna Gallegos led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Kerman entered their tilt with Orcutt Academy on Wednesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Spartans 5-1. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Spartans are ranked 427th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Torres has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those nine contests. Kerman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
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