The Union Pines Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Union Pines and Pinecrest met for a duel on Monday where Union Pines couldn't get it done. Union Pines came up short against Pinecrest, falling 5-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost nine in a row.
Union Pines' goal came courtesy of
Roberto Hilbert, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Lee County kept a clean sheet against Scotland on Wednesday. They blew past the Fighting Scots 7-0. That seven goal margin sets a new team best for the Yellow Jackets this season.
Union Pines' loss dropped their record down to 5-7-2. As for Lee County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Union Pines came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee County in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Pines since the squad 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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