Pioneer and Live Oak are an even 4-4-2 against one another since January of 2016, but likely not for long. The Pioneer Mustangs will take on the Live Oak Acorns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pioneer has three straight wins, Live Oak has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Pioneer's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Evergreen Valley. Give the Mustangs' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Chloe Crogan and Antonella Vaquerano scored both of Pioneer's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Live Oak fell victim to Presentation and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 4-0. That's two games in a row now that the Acorns have lost by exactly four goals.
Pioneer's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Live Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pioneer beat Live Oak 2-0 in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Will Pioneer repeat their success, or does Live Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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