Soccer Preview: Gilbert vs. Waccamaw
Gilbert is 0-3 against Waccamaw since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Gilbert Indians will head out on the road to take on the Waccamaw Warriors at 2:00 p.m. Gilbert is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Gilbert gave up the first goal on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Gilbert who was credited with the win. Gilbert got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Beaufort's three.
Waccamaw is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Brookland-Cayce onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Waccamaw, who have now won 12 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Brookland-Cayce with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Lilah Jennings (3),
Lindsay Latimer (2),
Maris Jennings (2), and
Skylar Schoen.
Gilbert is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Waccamaw, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6-1.
Gilbert suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Waccamaw in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Gilbert avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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