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| 01/26/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 01/12/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 01/27/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 01/11/23 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 01/20/22 - Away | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pitman is 10-0 against Downey since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pitman Pride will welcome the Downey Knights at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pitman is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Gregori on Tuesday. Pitman fell just short of Gregori by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pride came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Jaguars are ranked 197th).
Pitman's goal came courtesy of Giovanni DeCasso, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Downey waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout. The Knights' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
Downey has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those nine games. As for Pitman, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2-1.
Everything went Pitman's way against Downey when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Pitman made off with a 3-0 win. Does Pitman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Downey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
