The Pickens Blue Flame waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand Emerald a 1-0 shutout. Eddie Avalos had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Pickens.
Pickens' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Emerald, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pickens will challenge Easley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Easley is ranked 89th, while Pickens is ranked 81st). As for Emerald, they will head out on the road to face off against Dixie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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