Soccer Preview: Charlestown vs. Salem
Charlestown has gone 8-1-1 against Salem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Charlestown Pirates will look to defend their home pitch against the Salem Lions at 7:00 p.m. Charlestown is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Charlestown will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Silver Creek, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Charlestown walked away with a 3-1 win over Silver Creek on Tuesday. The Pirates found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Caleb Aaron and Aidan Standiford were both handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, Salem didn't have done well against North Harrison recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Salem was the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over North Harrison. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by five goals or more this season.
Charlestown's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Salem, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Charlestown came out on top in a nail-biter against Salem when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Charlestown repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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