The Gainesville Red Elephants will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Lumpkin County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gainesville gave up the first goal last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Gwinnett, sneaking past 2-1. Brayan Turcios had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Red Elephants.
Meanwhile, Lumpkin County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They came up short against East Forsyth on Tuesday, falling 4-0.
Gainesville pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lumpkin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Gainesville's way against Lumpkin County in their previous matchup back in March of 2015, as Gainesville made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gainesville since the squad 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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