Soccer Recap: Sumter Finds Home Pitch Redemption Against Manning

There's no place like home for Sumter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Manning Monarchs a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for Sumter as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Sumter's victory bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Manning, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Looking ahead, Sumter will challenge Spring Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manning, they will square off against Brookland-Cayce at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Manning will be up against Brookland-Cayce's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.54 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.