The Pinole Valley Spartans will take on the San Lorenzo Grizzlies in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinole Valley's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Pinole Valley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Marin Catholic out 1-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Julian Hurtado, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in November, San Lorenzo was forced to settle for a draw on Friday. They and Piedmont finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Pinole Valley's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. San Lorenzo's draw gives them a new season record of 4-1-2.
Everything went Pinole Valley's way against San Lorenzo in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Pinole Valley made off with a 4-1 win. Will Pinole Valley repeat their success, or does San Lorenzo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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