Antioch is 0-8 against Pittsburg since January of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Antioch Panthers will look to defend their home pitch against the Pittsburg Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Antioch came up short against Heritage and fell 5-3. Aaron Islas probably wasn't too happy after the game: he scored every single goal for the Panthers and still walked away on the losing team.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg entered their tilt with Deer Valley on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 3-1. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Wolverines are ranked 907th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pittsburg's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five contests. As for Antioch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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