Soccer Preview: East Greenwich vs. Pilgrim
East Greenwich has gone 3-0 against Pilgrim recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Greenwich Avengers are taking a road trip to take on the Pilgrim Patriots at 5:00 p.m. East Greenwich is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
East Greenwich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tiverton, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (East Greenwich was ranked sixth). East Greenwich skirted past Tiverton 2-1. The result kept the Avengers happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim came up short against St. Raphael Academy on Monday and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly two goals.
Jacoby Foster and
Haiden Riess scored both of Pilgrim's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
East Greenwich has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-0-3 record this season. As for Pilgrim, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
East Greenwich beat Pilgrim 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Greenwich 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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