The Branham Bruins are taking a road trip to take on the Gilroy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Branham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
Branham took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Piedmont Hills. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Pirates are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amy Barrientos and Audrey Baker scored all three of Branham's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Gilroy has been on a difficult stretch since their win on January 9. They lost 3-0 to Leigh on Thursday.
Branham's win bumped their record up to 11-2-4. As for Gilroy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-2.
Branham skirted past Gilroy 1-0 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Branham 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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