Preview: Aiken vs. Airport
The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Airport Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Airport took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Aiken, who comes in off a win.
Aiken was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Aiken who was credited with the win. Aiken got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to South Aiken's two.
Aiken was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Reid Raintree and
Tripp Calfee, who scored both of Aiken's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Airport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of South Florence by a score of 2-1.
Aiken now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Airport, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Aiken took their victory against Airport in their previous matchup on March 5th by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aiken 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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