Soccer Preview: Central Kitsap vs. Gig Harbor
Central Kitsap hasn't had much luck against Gig Harbor recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Central Kitsap Cougars will challenge the Gig Harbor Tides at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central Kitsap comes in on four and Gig Harbor on five.
Central Kitsap's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They skirted past Lincoln 1-0. The Cougars' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
Meanwhile, Gig Harbor got the win against Mount Tahoma on Thursday by a conclusive 9-0. The result was nothing new for the Tides, who have now won three matchups by five goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Mount Tahoma from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Karin Heikkila led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Central Kitsap's win bumped their record up to 5-1-2. As for Gig Harbor, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Central Kitsap came up short against Gig Harbor in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Central Kitsap avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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