Richmond hasn't had much luck against Lee County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Richmond Raiders will look to defend their home pitch against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Friday just wasn't the day for Richmond's offense. They fell 2-0 to Union Pines on Friday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lee County and Pinecrest, and Pinecrest kept the tradition alive. Lee County lost 3-0 to Pinecrest on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Patriots are ranked 26th).
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lee County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Richmond suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Lee County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will Richmond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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