Hammond has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hammond's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Hammond kept a clean sheet against First Baptist School. They had just enough and edged the Hurricanes out 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given Hammond's disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while First Baptist School is ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman put another one in the bag back in March to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on Ben Lippen with a sharp 6-0 win. Give Cardinal Newman's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Ben Lippen from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Jasper Westfall led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Hammond is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, they pushed their record up to 10-0-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hammond suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Hammond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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