The Lakewood Gators will head out on the road to take on the Darlington Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Lakewood's last match on Friday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Lakewood who was credited with the victory. Lakewood got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Marlboro County's zero. The win was just what Lakewood needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Friday just wasn't the day for Darlington's offense. They fell just short of Crestwood by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Darlington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakewood now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Darlington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Lakewood came up short against Darlington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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