Merced's matchup on Wednesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They never let the Buhach Colony Thunder onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Thunder are ranked 1036th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Merced hit Buhach Colony with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alexander Castaneda (2), Santiago Santiago-Hernandez (2), and Jomei Montes.
Merced is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those seven games. As for Buhach Colony, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merced will take on El Capitan at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Buhach Colony has already played their next contest (against Atwater), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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