Soccer Preview: Salem Baptist Christian vs. Burlington Christian Academy
Salem Baptist Christian is 2-8 against Burlington Christian Academy since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Salem Baptist Christian Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the Burlington Christian Academy Royals at 4:30 p.m.
Salem Baptist Christian and Hickory Christian Academy met for a duel on Monday where Salem Baptist Christian had to take the L. Salem Baptist Christian took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hickory Christian Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly two goals.
Parker Copeland and
Theo Heitschmidt scored both of Salem Baptist Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Burlington Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Carolina Friends 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Royals were the better team in the second half.
Salem Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Burlington Christian Academy, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Salem Baptist Christian suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Burlington Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Salem Baptist Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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