Clinton hasn't had much luck against Fountain Inn recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Red Devils will take on the Fury at 7:15 p.m.
Clinton is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Eau Claire on Monday. The Red Devils took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shamrocks.
Chris Fortman and Cade Lyda scored both of Clinton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Meanwhile, Fountain Inn hadn't done well against Palmetto recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Fury never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Considering Fountain Inn have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Fountain Inn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those seven matchups. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11-1.
Clinton might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Fountain Inn in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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