After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Pleasant Valley brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their defense stepped up to hand the Las Plumas Thunderbirds a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 699th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pleasant Valley's offense was hitting Las Plumas from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Madeleine Barteau led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Pleasant Valley now has a winning record of 5-4-2. As for Las Plumas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Pleasant Valley wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Colfax on the 11th. As for Las Plumas, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Willows on the 9th.
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