Soccer Preview: East Greenwich vs. Pilgrim
East Greenwich is 3-0 against Pilgrim since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Greenwich Avengers will challenge the Pilgrim Patriots at 5:00 p.m. East Greenwich will be strutting in after a victory while Pilgrim will be coming in after a loss.
East Greenwich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tiverton, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (East Greenwich was ranked 12th). East Greenwich had just enough and edged Tiverton out 2-1 on Tuesday. The result kept the Avengers happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim came up short against St. Raphael Academy on Monday and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly two goals.
Jacoby Foster and
Haiden Riess scored both of Pilgrim's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
East Greenwich's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0-3. As for Pilgrim, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
East Greenwich was able to grind out a solid victory over Pilgrim in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Greenwich since the squad 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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