Waccamaw is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Gilbert is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Waccamaw Warriors will take on the Gilbert Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waccamaw is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Brookland-Cayce an 8-0 shutout. Considering Waccamaw has won 12 matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Brookland-Cayce with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Lilah Jennings (3),
Lindsay Latimer (2),
Maris Jennings (2), and
Skylar Schoen.
Meanwhile, Gilbert was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Gilbert who was credited with the win. Gilbert got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Beaufort's three.
Waccamaw has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. As for Gilbert, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Waccamaw took their win against Gilbert in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Waccamaw repeat their success, or does Gilbert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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