Preview: Claxton vs. Bacon County
The Claxton Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Bacon County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Claxton was the victim of a tough 5-1 defeat at the hands of Woodville-Tompkins. Claxton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Their goal came courtesy of
Luis Munoz, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Bacon County's last match two weeks ago was all defense as neither team scored a goal. Neither they nor Bleckley County could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Bacon County's first draw of the season.
Claxton now has a losing record at 2-3. Bacon County's draw gives them a new season record of 0-2-1.
Claxton beat Bacon County 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Claxton 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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