Soccer Game Preview: Augusta vs. Hesston

The Augusta Orioles are taking a road trip to square off against the Hesston Swathers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Augusta's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

On Tuesday, Augusta came up short against Buhler and fell 3-1.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hesston's offense. They lost 8-0 to Classical on Tuesday.

Augusta's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Hesston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Everything went Augusta's way against Hesston in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Augusta made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Orioles since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.