Soccer Preview: Clinton vs. East Duplin
Clinton is 9-1 against East Duplin since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clinton Dark Horses will head out on the road to challenge the East Duplin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clinton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over St. Pauls. It was an even better day for Sophia Jackson as she scored four goals for her team.
Meanwhile, East Duplin came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Saints as they made off with a 4-0 win. East Duplin's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
Clinton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for East Duplin, they pushed their record up to 13-4-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Clinton beat East Duplin 4-2 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton 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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