Merced came into Wednesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Los Banos Tigers 2-1. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Julianna Lizeth and Dalilah Lua scored both of Merced's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Merced's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Los Banos, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
The future could be bright for both Merced and Los Banos: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Merced will try to hand Golden Valley their third-straight loss when the two meet at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Los Banos will look to extend Atwater's three-game losing streak when the meet at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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