The Bluffton Bobcats will take on the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Bluffton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Hilton Head Island get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 4, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Bluffton's one-goal win came courtesy of Alexis Hernandez, who's now up to nine this season.
South Florence typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Aiken proved too difficult a challenge. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Fighting Green Hornets who were credited with the victory. Aiken got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to South Florence's three. The win made it back-to-back victories for Aiken.
Bluffton pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four matchups. As for Aiken, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Bluffton was able to grind out a solid victory over Aiken when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Fighting Green Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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