Soccer Preview: Fortuna vs. Eureka
The Fortuna Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Eureka Loggers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eureka took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fortuna, who comes in off a win.
Fortuna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: McKinleyville, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Fortuna was ranked eighth). Fortuna walked away with a 4-2 win over McKinleyville on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Huskies needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Eureka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Arcata, falling 5-0.
Fortuna is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Eureka, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Fortuna took their victory against Eureka when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fortuna since the team 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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