The Merced Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Pitman Pride at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merced's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Merced is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Ceres on Thursday. Merced and Ceres finished up their game with a 2-2 draw.
Santiago Santiago-Hernandez and Alexander Castaneda scored both of Merced's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Pitman kept a clean sheet against Madera on Monday. Everything went their way against the Coyotes as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Pride might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by three goals or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Pitman and bumps their season record up to 7-1. Merced's draw makes their record 1-5-1 this season.
Merced might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Pitman in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Merced avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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