The Gonzales Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Monte Vista Christian will be up against a hot Gonzales squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Gonzales never let North Monterey County onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. Give the Spartans' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Jorge Uribe, who's now up to 14 this season.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Pacific Collegiate 2-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Gonzales pushed their record up to 10-3-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six games. As for Monte Vista Christian, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5-1 and their overall record up to 4-8-3.
Gonzales beat Monte Vista Christian by a goal in their previous matchup on January 8th, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gonzales since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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