The Pacific Ridge Firebirds will face off against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pacific Ridge is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 16 games.
Pacific Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Desert Mirage as Pacific Ridge made off with a 6-2 victory. The Firebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Yucaipa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Hollywood get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Thunderbirds needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Pacific Ridge pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those eight matchups. As for Yucaipa, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
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