The Santa Paula Cardinals will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Garey Vikings at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Paula is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Royal. The Cardinals' defense stepped up to hand the Highlanders a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for Santa Paula in their matchups with Royal: they've now won three in a row.
Ramiro Guillen was the driving force of Santa Paula's attack as he scored both of Santa Paula's goals.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Garey sidestepped Norwalk for a 4-3 win.
Santa Paula took their victory against Garey in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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