Soccer Game Preview: Hartsville vs. Lakewood

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Previous Games

04/17/18 - Home	7-0 W
03/20/18 - Away	4-1 W
04/07/17 - Away	7-1 W
03/21/17 - Home	8-2 W
04/19/16 - Away	4-0 W
+ 3 more games

Hartsville is a perfect 8-0 against Lakewood since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Hartsville will welcome Lakewood at 5:30 p.m. Hartsville knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Lakewood likes a good challenge.

Hartsville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Darlington. Give Hartsville's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Lower Richland on Tuesday as Lakewood made off with a 5-0 victory. It was an even better day for Makayla Cisse as she scored four goals for her team.

Lakewood used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Lower Richland. Three players hit the pitch for the first time this season: Deleshia Moses, Cisse, and Peyton Compton. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Cisse scored four goals, while she put up one assist.

With the win, Lakewood broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3. As for Hartsville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.

Everything went Hartsville's way against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, as Hartsville made off with a 7-0 win. Will Hartsville repeat their success, or does Lakewood has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.