Soccer Game Preview: Wren vs. Laurens

The Wren Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Laurens Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wren will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Wren who was credited with the win on Tuesday. The Hurricanes got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Fountain Inn's two.

Laurens is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to eight goals on Monday, they were much more limited against Woodruff on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 7-0. The loss continues a trend for Laurens in their meetings with Woodruff: they've now lost three in a row.

Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Wren, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Wren took their win against Laurens in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.