The Lucy Beckham Bengals will head out on the road to challenge the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lucy Beckham is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Lucy Beckham has not done well against James Island recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lucy Beckham had just enough and edged James Island out 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Lucy Beckham was the better team in the second half.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Iacofano Lilliana and
Ann Hampton McLester, who scored both of Lucy Beckham's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 15 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bluffton put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Colleton County with a sharp 9-0 win. While fans of Bluffton might be used to big wins, the nine-goal margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Lucy Beckham has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Bluffton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Lucy Beckham was able to grind out a solid victory over Bluffton when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lucy Beckham since the team 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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