The Pioneer Valley Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arroyo Grande took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pioneer Valley, who comes in off a win.
Pioneer Valley is headed into the contest having not lost since November 26 and will look to keep things rolling. They beat Paso Robles by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bearcats are ranked 477th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jairo Basurto and Joseph Sosa scored both of Pioneer Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Arroyo Grande fell victim to San Luis Obispo and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Pioneer Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six games. As for Arroyo Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
Pioneer Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Arroyo Grande when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer Valley since the team 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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