Soccer Game Preview: Swansboro vs. West Carteret

The Swansboro Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the West Carteret Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Swansboro's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Tuesday, neither Swansboro nor Croatan could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.

Meanwhile, West Carteret came up short against Richlands on Tuesday and fell 3-1.

Swansboro's draw gives them a new season record of 8-3-6. As for West Carteret, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-3.

Swansboro came out on top in a nail-biter against West Carteret in their previous meeting on April 1st, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.