The Walnut Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the San Dimas Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Friday just wasn't the day for Walnut's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ayala on Friday. While losing is never fun, Walnut can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 716th, while Ayala are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, San Dimas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of South Hills.
San Dimas' loss dropped their record down to 4-7-5. As for Walnut, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-4.
Walnut came out on top in a nail-biter against San Dimas when the teams last played back in December of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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