East Duplin is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Clinton is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The East Duplin Panthers will take on the Clinton Dark Horses at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If East Duplin beats Clinton with four goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. East Duplin never let Southern Wayne onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Monday. Give East Duplin's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
They hit Southern Wayne with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Anamarie Rodriguez,
Claire beth Bradshaw,
Briana Mejia, and
Yuliana Chavarria.
Meanwhile, Clinton got the win against St. Pauls on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-0. Given Clinton's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 174th, while St. Pauls is ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
East Duplin came up short against Clinton in their previous meeting back in February, falling 4-2. Will East Duplin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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