It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Santa Maria can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sage Hill Lightning by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Saints' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Saints
03/06/25 @ Sage Hill | 0-1 |
03/04/25 @ Viewpoint | 4-3 |
02/25/25 vs Kerman | 1-0 |
02/21/25 vs Central Valley Christian | 1-1 |
02/19/25 vs Santa Ynez | 4-1 |
Santa Maria moved to 24-3-2 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Sage Hill, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Santa Maria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sage Hill, they will take on La Mirada at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Mirada's last six games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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