After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Arcadia, Pasadena was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hoover Tornados a 2-0 shutout. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Tornados are ranked 862nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maxine Scott and Natalia Shanovich scored both of Pasadena's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Pasadena has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six games. As for Hoover, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10-1.
Pasadena will venture away from home to take on Crescenta Valley at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Crescenta Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pasadena surely won't give up without a fight. Hoover has already played their next matchup (against Burroughs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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