The Piedmont Hills Pirates will be playing at home against the Hollister Haybalers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont Hills' last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Piedmont Hills had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 1-0 shutout. Piedmont Hills wouldn't have won without Jaslene Valencia, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Hollister beat Presentation 2-0 on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given Hollister's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 312th, while Presentation is ranked 135th).
Piedmont Hills' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7-1. As for Hollister, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7-3 record this season.
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