The Golden Sierra Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Esparto Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Esparto will be up against a hot Golden Sierra squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Golden Sierra's defense stepped up to hand Vacaville Christian a 4-0 shutout on Monday. That's two games straight that the Grizzlies have won by exactly four goals.
They hit Vacaville Christian with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Shae Celio (2), Allie Lewis, and Jayla Martin.
Meanwhile, Esparto entered their tilt with Highlands on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Scots 4-0.
Golden Sierra's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six matches. As for Esparto, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7-1 record this season.
Golden Sierra took their victory against Esparto in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Golden Sierra 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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