The Ventura Cougars will head out to challenge the Pacifica Tritons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ventura will be strutting in after a win while Pacifica will be coming in after a loss.
Ventura headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Santa Barbara let them put that streak behind them. Ventura blew past Santa Barbara 6-2 on Wednesday. Kaitlyn Wright was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Pacifica came up short against Buena on Wednesday, falling 5-2. While losing is never fun, the Tritons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 691st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 167th).
Ventura's victory bumped their record up to 6-8-4. As for Pacifica, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9-5 record this season.
Everything went Ventura's way against Pacifica in their previous matchup on January 13th, as Ventura made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ventura 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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