The Los Ba&#241;os High girls varsity soccer team played its second game of the season on Wednesday afternoon against visiting Mariposa High of the Southern League.</p><p>Things didn't look bad, either.</p><p>Los Ba&#241;os improved to 0-1-1 following a 1-1 tie.</p><p>The Tigers opened up their season last week with a 5-0 road loss against the Hilmar High Yellowjackets of the Western Athletic Conference -- which is the league LB will be joining next year when it moves down to Division IV.</p><p>"We're still trying out some new players," Los Ba&#241;os' assistant varsity soccer coach Jose Mandujano said. "Most of the girls out here played on our traveling team for the past two years.</p><p>"Those girls do pretty good."</p><p>Los Ba&#241;os' girls soccer program has had a travel soccer program the last two years, and the program is beginning to reap the benefits.</p><p>"Anything except a loss is OK," Mandujano said. "Last year (Mariposa) beat us 2-1.</p><p>"I think we owe it to the defsense. The defense did its job. They're fast.</p><p>"We had a lot of chances to score but we just didn't capatilize on it."</p><p>Los Ba&#241;os capatilized on Brianna Bostick's goal in the 13th minute of the contest, however.</p><p>Bostick put the Tigers up 1-0 with a deep shot outside of the box.</p><p>Mariposa's Malon Lasater scored for the Grizzlies to tie the game at 1-1.</p><p>Los Ba&#241;os' junior goalie Leila Melendez had a solid game inside the net.</p><p>Melendez finished with 9 saves, which included plenty down the stretch of the second half.</p><p>In the 54th minute, Los Ba&#241;os' Janet Medina got a scoring opportunity after firing at the net. Medina waited patiently for her shot, which missed wide right.</p><p>In minute No. 48 and 62 Melendez made clutch saves which prevented Mariposa from putting away a potential game-winning goal.</p><p>In the 73rd minute, Los Ba&#241;os senior Jennifer Medina helped clear a dangerous ball that Mariposa was threatining to score against Melendez.</p><p>The junior goalkeeper made another save after that to help preserve the tie.</p><p>With less than five minutes to play, April Hernandez found a streaking Mariah Gonzalez, who just missed on what would have been the game-winning goal.</p><p>The Tigers will be in action today at home against Livingston High at 3:30 p.m.</p><p>To contact John-Joel Griffiths, e-mail jgriffiths@losba&#241;osenterprise.com or call 826-3831 ext. 565.