Brooks County hasn't had much luck against Lanier County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Brooks County Trojans will look to defend their home pitch against the Lanier County Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Brooks County will be strutting in after a win while Lanier County will be coming in after a loss.
While Brooks County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Echols County on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Hillary Galvez and Alex Herrera scored all three of Brooks County's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Lanier County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Irwin County, falling 9-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Brooks County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three contests. As for Lanier County, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Brooks County came up short against Lanier County when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Brooks County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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