The Riverside-Durham Pirates's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wakefield Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside-Durham's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Riverside-Durham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Ashley onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Screaming Eagle are ranked 24th).
Riverside-Durham's one-goal win came courtesy of
Isaac Arrowood, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Wakefield brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on Rolesville with a sharp 5-1 win on Tuesday. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by three goals or more this season.
Riverside-Durham pushed their record up to 12-7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matches. As for Wakefield, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Riverside-Durham might still be hurting after the 7-2 defeat they got from Wakefield in their previous matchup back in September. Can Riverside-Durham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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