Soccer Preview: Escambia vs. Rocky Bayou Christian
The Escambia Gators will head out to take on the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Escambia will be strutting in after a victory while Rocky Bayou Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
If Rocky Bayou Christian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Escambia took over last week. Escambia beat Booker T. Washington by a goal, winning 1-0. The Gators' winning goal came courtesy of Lily Stringfellow.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Rocky Bayou Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pensacola Catholic. The Knights have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rocky Bayou Christian fell to 2-1-1. As for Escambia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Escambia was able to grind out a solid victory over Rocky Bayou Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escambia since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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