Soccer Preview: Lynchburg-Clay vs. Fairfield
Lynchburg-Clay is 8-0-1 against Fairfield since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs will look to defend their home pitch against the Fairfield Lions at 6:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lynchburg-Clay headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Eastern let them put that streak behind them. Lynchburg-Clay never let Eastern onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
They hit Eastern with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Caitlyn Collins,
Jayden Maxfield,
Miranda Smith, and
Aubrey Slack.
Meanwhile, Fairfield entered their tilt with Fayetteville-Perry on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Rockets.
Lynchburg-Clay's victory bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Fairfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Lynchburg-Clay beat Fairfield by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Lynchburg-Clay repeat their success, or does Fairfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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