Aiken is 0-10 against North Augusta since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will look to defend their home pitch against the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aiken was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Aiken who was credited with the win. Aiken got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to South Aiken's two.
Aiken was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Reid Raintree and
Tripp Calfee, who scored both of Aiken's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
North Augusta had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Mustangs. The result was nothing new for North Augusta, who have now won four matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Aiken now has a winning record of 6-5. As for North Augusta, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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