Cheraw is 1-9 against Buford since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cheraw Braves will look to defend their home pitch against the Buford Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Cheraw is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Cheraw is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against York Prep on Tuesday. Their rough 4-1 loss to the Patriots might stick with them for a while. Alan Figueroa was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Cheraw's goal came courtesy of
Gabe Caston, who's now up to 19 this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Buford brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Their defense stepped up to hand North Central a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Buford's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Cheraw's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Buford, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Cheraw might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Buford in their previous matchup back in March. Will Cheraw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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