Soccer Preview: St. James vs. Sumter
St. James is 6-0 against Sumter since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. James Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. St. James will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, St. James kept a clean sheet against Carolina Forest. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Panthers. Give St. James' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Grayson Williams was the driving force of St. James' attack as she scored both of St. James' goals. With that big game she's now up to 17 goals this season.
Meanwhile, Sumter had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a goal and slipped past Conway 2-1.
St. James has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Sumter, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
St. James took their win against Sumter when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will St. James repeat their success, or does Sumter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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