Preview: Hammond vs. Providence
The Hammond Skyhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Providence Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
After soaring to five goals the game before, Hammond were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 5-0 loss at the hands of Lexington. While losing is never fun, Hammond can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Lexington is ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Providence scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Columbia as Providence made off with a 7-0 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Providence with their most commanding win of the season.
Hammond's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for Providence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3-1.
Hammond took their win against Providence in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. In that game, Hammond amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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