Soccer Preview: Pike County vs. Savannah Christian
The Pike County Pirates will be playing at home against the Savannah Christian Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Pike County had just enough and edged Peach County out 2-1. Given Pike County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Peach County is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pike County was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Christian Fowler and
Jack Hammond, who scored both of Pike County's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 28 so far this season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Savannah Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-2 margin over Liberty County. With Savannah Christian ahead 5-2 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Pike County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Savannah Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Pike County's way against Savannah Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Pike County made off with a 6-1 victory. Does Pike County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Savannah Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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