The Sumter Gamecocks will head out to face off against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Sumter fell victim to West Florence and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Gamecocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Knights are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Lower Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Hartsville, falling 14-0.
Lower Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sumter, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Sumter took their victory against Lower Richland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter 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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