After losing to Porterville the last time they met, Hanford decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hanford Bullpups came out on top against the Porterville Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bullpups' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 654th, while the Panthers are ranked 147th).
Luis Beltran and Thomas Espinoza scored all three of Hanford's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Hanford has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-2 record this season. As for Porterville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2-3.
Hanford will head out to take on Tulare Union at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Porterville, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against El Diamante at 6:00 p.m. El Diamante's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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