Soccer Preview: Peninsula vs. Gig Harbor
The Peninsula Seahawks will face off against the Gig Harbor Tides at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Peninsula's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Bellarmine Prep out 1-0. That's two games straight that the Seahawks have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Gig Harbor came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Thunder. Considering the Tides have won 12 contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Mountain View from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Peninsula's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those nine matchups. As for Gig Harbor, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1-1.
Peninsula suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Gig Harbor when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Peninsula avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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