INDIANAPOLIS >> The Union hoped that with a new month there would be a change of direction.

Instead, Monterey Bay FC remains in its worst slump of the year after dropping its fourth consecutive match, falling 3-0 Saturday against Indy Eleven in Indianapolis.

With three straight United Soccer League Championship losses, the Union (5-7-4) have fallen to seventh in the Western Conference with 19 points.

Since opening USL Championship play 4-1-2 to vault themselves into first place in the Western Conference for two weeks, the Union have gone 1-6-2, having been shut out four times during their slide.

Monterey Bay FC’s struggles on the road continued as well as it fell to 1-5-3. That does not include the 2-1 loss to Oakland in the USL Jägermeister Cup on June 28.

The Union will look to turn their season around at the friendly confines of Cardinale Stadium Friday when they host Orange County — a team they have beaten twice this year — at 7 p.m.

Monterey Bay FC has been a different team at home with a 4-2-1 record in USL play. In fact, its last win came at Cardinale Stadium on June 7 when it knocked off Lexington SC 2-1.

Despite their struggles over the past eight weeks, the Union still hold down one of the postseason positions if the season ended today, and is just three points away from climbing into the top four in the Western Conference.

For Indy Eleven, it was its second straight win over the Union — its first against them at home — evening the overall series record between the franchises at 2-2-0.

With three wins in its past five matches, Indy Eleven (4-5-5) sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. It was the first time Monterey Bay FC failed to score against their Midwest rivals.

Monterey Bay FC faced off against former teammate and midfielder James Murphy, who leads Indy Eleven in minutes played and appearances this season. Jack Blake’s fourth goal of the season moved him into a tie for the team lead.

Despite suffering an injury in the sixth minute that ended his night, goalie Nico Campuzano still leads the USL in saves with 52 between the pipes for Monterey Bay FC, while Anton Sojberg has three goals.