Columbus is 9-1 against Norfolk since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Columbus Discoverers will look to defend their home pitch against the Norfolk Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
After a string of three wins, Columbus' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln Southwest. Columbus has not had much luck with Lincoln Southwest recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Norfolk kept a clean sheet against Fremont on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 1-0. The win was just what Norfolk needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior game.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Brayden Long, who's now up to four this season.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Norfolk, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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