The New Bern Bears will head out on the road to square off against the White Oak Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Bern took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against J.H. Rose, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bears never let the Rampants get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but New Bern were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, White Oak made sure to put some goals up on the board against South Central on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 5-0 win. The matchup marked White Oak's most dominant victory of the season.
New Bern's record is now 13-0. As for White Oak, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 5-7-2 record.
New Bern beat White Oak by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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