Preview: Savannah Country Day vs. Savannah Christian
Savannah Country Day is 9-1 against Savannah Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Savannah Country Day Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Savannah Christian Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Savannah Country Day has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 53 goals over their last six games.
Savannah Country Day can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Liberty County 10-0. Anna Claire Davis was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in five goals all by herself.
Savannah Country Day was without their leading scorer, Sophia Okumu, in Tuesday's match. With Okumu sidelined, Olivia Aliotta got Aliotta first action of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Savannah Christian were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They were the victim of a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of St. Vincent's. Savannah Christian has not had much luck with St. Vincent's recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Savannah Country Day's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those five matches. As for Savannah Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
Savannah Country Day took their victory against Savannah Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Savannah Country Day 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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