Soccer Game Preview: Saluda vs. Batesburg-Leesville

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Previous Games

04/01/25 - Home	9-1 W
04/26/23 - Home	2-3 L
04/22/22 - Home	1-2 L
04/19/22 - Away	2-0 W
04/16/21 - Away	1-0 W
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Saluda is 8-2 against Batesburg-Leesville since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Saluda is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Strom Thurmond who was credited with the win on Tuesday. The Rebels got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Saluda's three.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Batesburg-Leesville fell 4-2 to Pelion.

Avelardo Cabrera and Angel Gerardo scored both of Batesburg-Leesville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.

Batesburg-Leesville's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Saluda, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 6-6.

Everything went Saluda's way against Batesburg-Leesville in their previous meeting on April 1st, as Saluda made off with a 9-1 victory. In that matchup, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 6-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.