The Hickory Hornets will face off against the Wilmington Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hickory's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sharon as they made off with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for Hickory, who have now won six matches by four goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wilmington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Rockets. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Wilmington's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Slippery Rock are ranked 324th).
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for Wilmington, their win bumped their record up to 11-3-1.
Hickory came up short against Wilmington in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 4-2. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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