The Oxnard Yellowjackets will challenge the Pacifica Tritons at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Oxnard's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Oxnard's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ventura 1-0. The win continues a trend for Oxnard in their matchups with Ventura: they've now won five in a row.
Oxnard's one-goal win came courtesy of Ashley Herrera, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Pacifica was not quite Santa Barbara's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons. Pacifica fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Santa Barbara since Thursday.
Pacifica's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-3. As for Oxnard, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3-5.
Oxnard skirted past Pacifica 1-0 in their previous meeting on January 6th. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Tritons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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