The Sherman Oaks CES Knights will head out to square off against the Northridge Academy Pumas at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Sherman Oaks CES is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against East Valley on Monday. Sherman Oaks CES fell just short of East Valley by a score of 2-1. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in December of 2024, Northridge Academy was forced to settle for a draw on Monday. They and Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw.
Northridge Academy's draw makes their record 7-4-2 this season. As for Sherman Oaks CES, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1-1 and their overall record down to 4-2-3.
Sherman Oaks CES beat Northridge Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sherman Oaks CES since the team 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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