The Fountain Inn Fury will face off against the Emerald Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Emerald will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Fountain Inn extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Fury's defense stepped up to hand Westside an 8-0 shutout. Brianna Martinez was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Emerald, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over Southside on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Emerald needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Emerald's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those three games. As for Fountain Inn, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Fountain Inn beat Emerald by a goal when the teams last played last Monday, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fury 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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