Preview: Charlotte Latin vs. Hickory
Charlotte Latin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Latin's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Hickory's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Charlotte Latin is ranked highly in their home state, and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Catawba Ridge. Charlotte Latin had just enough and edged Catawba Ridge out 2-1. Charlotte Latin wouldn't have won without Lucy Dempsey, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Hickory kept a clean sheet against Ashe County on Thursday. They blew past the Huskies 5-0.
Charlotte Latin pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three games. As for Hickory, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Charlotte Latin took their victory against Hickory when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte Latin 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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