Preview: Strom Thurmond vs. Batesburg-Leesville
Strom Thurmond has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Strom Thurmond is ranked 140th, while Batesburg-Leesville is ranked 123rd).
After failing to score in their last matchup, Strom Thurmond made sure to put some goals up on the board against Batesburg-Leesville on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-2 win over the Panthers. That looming 4-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Strom Thurmond yet this season.
They hit Batesburg-Leesville with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Emerson Holmes,
Elaina Clarke,
Jericka Jones-Mason, and
Beau Whitfield.
Strom Thurmond's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they dropped their record down to 1-5-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Strom Thurmond beat Batesburg-Leesville 4-2 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strom Thurmond 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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