The Pullman Greyhounds will venture away from home to challenge the Deer Park Stags at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pullman has given up an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pullman's offense. They came up short against West Valley on Tuesday, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Pullman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while West Valley are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Deer Park made sure to put some goals up on the board against Riverside on Monday. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 6-0 win. That looming 6-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Deer Park yet this season.
They hit Riverside with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sienna Breneman (3), Ava Reed (2), and Avery Mitchell.
The victory (which was Deer Park's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three matches. As for Pullman, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 4-3-2.
Pullman was able to grind out a solid victory over Deer Park when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Greyhounds since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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