The Stratford Knights will face off against the Lucy Beckham Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Stratford: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Lucy Beckham has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Stratford's offense. They lost 14-0 to Wando on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Stratford can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Wando are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Berkeley kept up with Lucy Beckham until halftime on Tuesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Bengals' defense stepped up to hand the Stags a 4-0 shutout. Considering Lucy Beckham have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Berkeley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Eliza Wallace (2), Ann Hampton McLester, and Reagan Soldano.
Lucy Beckham is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those seven games. As for Stratford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-2.
Stratford might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Lucy Beckham in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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