The Smithfield-Selma Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the East Wake Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Smithfield-Selma was handed a nine-goal defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over C.B. Aycock. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Smithfield-Selma were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for East Wake's offense. They came up short against Fike on Tuesday, falling 9-0. The loss continues a trend for East Wake in their meetings with Fike: they've now lost nine in a row.
Smithfield-Selma moved to 7-10 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for East Wake, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-2.
Everything went Smithfield-Selma's way against East Wake in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Smithfield-Selma made off with a 5-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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