The Greenville Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Greenville took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Greenwood, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Raiders' defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. Surprisingly, this marked Greenville's third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Joel Cortes, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Catawba Ridge had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Green Wave, sneaking past 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Catawba Ridge's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Easley are ranked 62nd).
Catawba Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matchups. As for Greenville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Greenville might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Catawba Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Red Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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