Pierce is 0-10 against Winters since April of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Bears will square off against the Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Pierce's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pierce's offense. They fell just short of Colusa by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Pierce have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Winters). Their defense stepped up to hand Gridley a 13-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Winters, who have now won 13 matchups by four goals or more so far this season.
The win (which was Winters' third in a row) raised their record to 15-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. As for Pierce, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Pierce suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Winters in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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