The Lemoore Tigers will challenge the Hanford Bullpups at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lemoore'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.
On Tuesday, Lemoore came up short against Tulare Western and fell 3-1. 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 948th, while the Mustangs are ranked 288th).
Meanwhile, Hanford waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Considering the Bullpups have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Mission Oak with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Selena Torres, Jaya Laird, and Kensyn Laird.
Hanford's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Lemoore, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-3.
Lemoore came up short against Hanford in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Lemoore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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