The Pioneer Mustangs will head out to challenge the Gilroy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Pioneer's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Piedmont Hills by a score of 2-0. The Mustangs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.
Rylee Ronchetti and Melanie Gomez scored both of Pioneer's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Gilroy managed to keep up with Leigh until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Gilroy came up short against Leigh, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Longhorns are ranked seventh).
Pioneer's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those seven matches. As for Gilroy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
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