The Pitman Pride will challenge the Rocklin Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pitman's last six matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pitman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Whitney 2-1. That's two games straight that Pitman have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rocklin). They blew past Johansen 5-1 on Tuesday. Given Rocklin's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Johansen are ranked 233rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocklin's offense was hitting Johansen from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
The victory made it two in a row for Rocklin and bumps their season record up to 13-4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored seven goals over those two contests. As for Pitman, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5-1.
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