The Hanford Bullpups will square off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hanford is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tulare Western just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bullpups came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Mustangs are ranked 255th).
Hanford's goal came courtesy of Kensyn Laird, who's now up to 25 this season.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak didn't have quite enough to beat Tulare Union on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Mission Oak has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-5 record this season. As for Hanford, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 20-3.
Hanford took their victory against Mission Oak in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. Will Hanford repeat their success, or does Mission Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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