The Selma Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Exeter Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Selma will be strutting in after a victory while Exeter will be coming in after a defeat.
Exeter better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Selma's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Selma really gets things going. The Bears put the hurt on Hanford West with a sharp 4-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Selma in their matchups with Hanford West: they've now won eight in a row.
Selma hit Hanford West with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lainey Davis, Starlette Ordonez, Ebony Roberts, and Maryjane Ortega.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Exeter's offense. They came up short against Central Valley Christian on Tuesday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Exeter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 717th, while Central Valley Christian are ranked 281st).
This is the second loss in a row for Exeter and nudges their season record down to 10-8-2. As for Selma, their win bumped their record up to 11-4-3.
Selma beat Exeter 3-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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