Downey hasn't had much luck against Pitman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will challenge the Pride at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Downey's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Turlock on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Downey can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 477th, while Turlock are ranked 225th).
Meanwhile, Pitman also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 5-0 to Gregori on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Pitman in their meetings with Gregori: they've now lost five in a row.
Downey's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pitman, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
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