Soccer Game Preview: Travelers Rest vs. Berea

The Travelers Rest Devildogs will head out on the road to square off against the Berea Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Travelers Rest will be strutting in after a win while Berea will be coming in after a defeat.

Travelers Rest was handed a four-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They skirted past Blue Ridge 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for Travelers Rest as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Preston White and Marietta Sicurella scored both of Travelers Rest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.

Meanwhile, Berea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 5-0 to Daniel. While losing is never fun, Berea can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Daniel are ranked 33rd).

Travelers Rest's win bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Berea, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.

Travelers Rest beat Berea by a goal when the teams last played on April 4th, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Devildogs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.