Soccer Game Preview: Batesburg-Leesville vs. Strom Thurmond

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Previous Games

03/18/25 - Away	1-3 L
03/15/24 - Away	3-1 W
03/12/24 - Home	4-6 L
03/31/23 - Home	10-0 W
03/14/23 - Away	5-2 W
+ 4 more games

Batesburg-Leesville is 7-2 against Strom Thurmond since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Batesburg-Leesville has given up an average of 4.8 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Batesburg-Leesville managed to slip by Saluda the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers on Tuesday, falling 9-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Batesburg-Leesville were already down 6-0.

Their goal came courtesy of Avelardo Cabrera, who's now up to two this season.

Meanwhile, Strom Thurmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Newberry. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Strom Thurmond couldn't push the score so high this time.

This is the second loss in a row for Batesburg-Leesville and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Strom Thurmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.

Batesburg-Leesville couldn't quite get it done against Strom Thurmond in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 3-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.