Soccer Game Preview: Petaluma vs. Fresno Christian

The Petaluma Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Fresno Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Petaluma is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Winters a 2-0 shutout.

Grace Forney and Chloe Bulwa scored both of Petaluma's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.

Meanwhile, Fresno Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Hawks. Give the Eagles' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Fresno Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 87 goals over those 12 games. As for Petaluma, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.