Recap: Strom Thurmond vs. Batesburg-Leesville
Strom Thurmond has not done well against Batesburg-Leesville recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Strom Thurmond Rebels walked away with a 6-4 victory over the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers. The win was just business as usual For Strom Thurmond, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Their offense was hitting Batesburg-Leesville from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Anderson Escalante led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Strom Thurmond pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Batesburg-Leesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Strom Thurmond will be playing at home against McCormick at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Strom Thurmond knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully McCormick likes a good challenge. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they will head out on the road to face off against Strom Thurmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Strom Thurmond is ranked 49th, while Batesburg-Leesville is ranked 66th).
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