The Hoover Tornados will venture away from home to face off against the Muir Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hoover fell victim to Simi Valley and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 7-0. The Tornados have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Muir came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Minutemen 1-0. The Mustangs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
Muir's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
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