Soccer Preview: Lexington vs. Salisbury
Lexington is 0-10 against Salisbury since October of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Lexington Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to take on the Salisbury Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lexington took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on West Davidson with a sharp 4-1 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Salisbury hasn't lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. They had just enough and edged East Davidson out 2-1. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory snapped Lexington's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5-2 record. As for Salisbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-0-3 record this season.
Lexington might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Salisbury in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lexington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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