The Pomona Catholic Pacers will head out to square off against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pomona Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Pomona Catholic's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over San Gabriel Mission. Give the Pacers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They hit San Gabriel Mission with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Brooklyn Naomi Rodriguez (4), Camila Kaeni (2), and Sasha Espinosa.
St. Paul fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They won by a goal and slipped past Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary 2-1. That's two games straight that the Swordsmen have won by just one goal.
Pomona Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for St. Paul, their win bumped their record up to 3-7-1.
Pomona Catholic beat St. Paul by a goal when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pomona Catholic since the squad 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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