Soccer Preview: Bluffton vs. Lucy Beckham
The Bluffton Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Lucy Beckham Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Bluffton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Bluffton who was credited with the win. Bluffton got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Myrtle Beach's one. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Bluffton was the better team in the second half.
They hit Myrtle Beach with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jakub Hosso,
Rolando Hernandez, and
Michael Chirinos.
Lucy Beckham's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They beat Irmo by a goal, winning 1-0.
Bluffton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Lucy Beckham, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Bluffton beat Lucy Beckham 2-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bluffton 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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