The Los Banos Tigers will challenge the Ripon Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Thursday, Los Banos and Chowchilla finished up their match with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Ripon's offense. They lost 5-0 to Pitman on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Ripon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 468th, while Pitman are ranked 30th).
With that draw, Los Banos' record moves to 2-3-2. As for Ripon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-2 record this season.
Los Banos took their win against Ripon in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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