The Marlboro County Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lakewood Gators at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Marlboro County nor Lakewood posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Marlboro County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Crestwood might stick with them for a while.
Lakewood can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lake City a 1-0 shutout. The victory was just what Lakewood needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
Marlboro County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lakewood, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Marlboro County took their victory against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlboro County 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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