The Hanford Bullpups will face off against the Lemoore Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Hanford took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Mission Oak a 6-0 shutout. Jaya Laird was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Lemoore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Tulare Western. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 977th, while the Mustangs are ranked 234th).
Hanford pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine matchups. As for Lemoore, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14-3.
Hanford took their win against Lemoore in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 4-0. Will Hanford repeat their success, or does Lemoore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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