Soccer Preview: Darlington vs. Lakewood
The Darlington Falcons will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Lakewood Gators at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Friday just wasn't the day for Darlington's offense. They fell just short of Crestwood by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Darlington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lakewood came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Lakewood who was credited with the win. Lakewood got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Marlboro County's zero. The victory was just what Lakewood needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Darlington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lakewood, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Darlington was able to grind out a solid win over Lakewood when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 4-2. Does Darlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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