Soccer Preview: Aiken vs. Airport
The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Airport Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aiken will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last.
Aiken gave up the first goal on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Midland Valley 4-1. It was an even better day for Reid Raintree as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Airport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Fox Creek who was credited with the victory. Fox Creek got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Airport's two.
Aiken now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Airport, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Aiken's way against Airport when the teams last played back in March as Aiken made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aiken since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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