The Bluffton Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Hardeeville Canes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardeeville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bluffton, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Bluffton challenged Colleton County last Friday. The Bobcats' defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 3-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Bluffton's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Colleton County are ranked 136th).
Bluffton hit Colleton County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Rolando Hernandez, Alexis Hernandez, and Angel Mellado.
Meanwhile, Hardeeville didn't have quite enough to beat Beaufort on Monday and fell 2-1.
Bluffton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Hardeeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
Bluffton took their victory against Hardeeville in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats 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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