Soccer Preview: Lucy Beckham vs. May River
Lucy Beckham is 8-0 against May River since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lucy Beckham Bengals will head out on the road to face off against the May River Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lucy Beckham scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Colleton County with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Lucy Beckham who now have eight in a row.
Their offense was hitting Colleton County from everywhere, as ten different players booted in a goal.
Virginia Cuttino led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, May River made sure to put some goals up on the board against Colleton County last Tuesday. They never let the Cougars onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Given May River's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Colleton County is ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lucy Beckham's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those five matches. As for May River, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Lucy Beckham took their win against May River when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lucy Beckham since the team 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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