Soccer Game Preview: Union Pines vs. Richmond

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 3:11am

Soccer Preview: Union Pines vs. Richmond

Union Pines is 8-1-1 against Richmond since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Union Pines Vikings will be playing at home against the Richmond Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Union Pines will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

In what's become a running theme this season, Union Pines gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Scotland onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. It was an even better day for Taryn Pekala as she scored three goals for her team.

Meanwhile, for the first time since back in March, Richmond was forced to settle for a draw on Friday. Neither they nor Hoke County could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Union Pines is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. Richmond's draw gives them a new season record of 7-6-3.

Union Pines skirted past Richmond 4-3 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Union Pines repeat their success, or does Richmond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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