Soccer Game Preview: Batesburg-Leesville vs. Pelion

We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

While Batesburg-Leesville's win against American Leadership Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Batesburg-Leesville won by a goal and slipped past American Leadership Academy 2-1. Even though Batesburg-Leesville got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Angel Gerardo was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.

Junior Moreno and Gerardo scored both of Batesburg-Leesville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pelion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Strom Thurmond 3-2 on Tuesday.

Batesburg-Leesville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Pelion, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-2.