The Merced Bears will take on the Pitman Pride in a holiday battle at at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Merced has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pitman will arrive with four straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Merced's offense. They came up short against Manteca on Friday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Pitman kept a clean sheet against East Union on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Lancers. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Lancers are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pitman pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. As for Merced, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Merced came up short against Pitman in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 2-0. Will Merced have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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