Rocklin and Granite Bay are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Rocklin Thunder will venture away from home to face off against the Granite Bay Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rocklin's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Oak Ridge by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Granite Bay was able to grind out a solid victory over Folsom on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Grizzlies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 49th).
Granite Bay hit Folsom with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Molly Newlin, Audrey Kunst, and Camryn Savig.
Rocklin pushed their record up to 9-1-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five contests. As for Granite Bay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6-1.
Rocklin beat Granite Bay by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocklin 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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