Ridge View is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Lugoff-Elgin a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Ridge View Blazers will look to defend their home pitch against the Lugoff-Elgin Demons at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ridge View is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Sumter on Tuesday. The Blazers fell just short of the Gamecocks by a score of 3-2. One thing that didn't help Ridge View's chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of D'Undre Barksdale.
Freddy Martinez Arellano wasn't going to let Sumter walk away unscathed as he scored both of Ridge View's goals, bringing his season total up to three goals.
Meanwhile, Lugoff-Elgin didn't have quite enough to beat Spring Valley on Tuesday and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Lugoff-Elgin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Spring Valley are ranked 39th).
Ridge View's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Lugoff-Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Ridge View skirted past Lugoff-Elgin 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Blazers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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