The Pope Greyhounds will face off against the Greenbrier Wolfpack on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Pope is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Milton 3-2. Pope haven't had any issues with Milton recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Pope hit Milton with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Bella Markus, Elizabeth Kelly, and Lily Joswick.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier faced Lassiter in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Wolfpack skirted past the Trojans 2-1. That's two games straight that Greenbrier have won by just one goal.
Pope's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Greenbrier, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Pope came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenbrier in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Greyhounds since the team 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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