Maria Carrillo extended their postseason success on Friday against Petaluma. Their defense stepped up to hand the Petaluma Trojans a 2-0 shutout. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Trojans are ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ashlyn Helmer and Kalli Cho scored both of Maria Carrillo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Maria Carrillo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. With the loss, Petaluma broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-7.
Maria Carrillo didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Pleasant Valley on the 4th. As for Petaluma, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Winters on the 4th.
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