The Turlock Bulldogs will take on the Pitman Pride at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Turlock will be strutting in after a victory while Pitman will be coming in after a loss.
Turlock's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Gregori. The victory continues a trend for Turlock in their matchups with Gregori: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pitman's offense. They fell just short of Modesto by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Pitman came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Modesto are ranked 478th).
Turlock's win bumped their record up to 10-3-4. As for Pitman, they dropped their record down to 12-4-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Turlock got the 'W' when the teams last played two weeks ago against Pitman by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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