The Bakersfield Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the St. Joseph Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bakersfield Christian will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Bakersfield Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Bakersfield Christian who was credited with the win. Bakersfield Christian got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Independence's three. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Falcons are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Joseph is headed into the match having not lost since December 21 and will look to keep things rolling. They never let Justin Garza get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly two goals.
Elizabeth Vega and Gabriella Dominguez scored both of St. Joseph's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
St. Joseph has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-4 record this season. Bakersfield Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Bakersfield Christian suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to St. Joseph when the teams last played back in December of 2018. Can Bakersfield Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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