Midland Valley is 0-10 against North Augusta since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Midland Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Silver Bluff a 4-0 shutout.
Midland Valley hit the Bulldogs with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Imber Torres, Anderzon Rivera, Yandel Flores, and Raymond Matyka.
Meanwhile, North Augusta came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Thoroughbreds by a score of 2-0. Give North Augusta's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
North Augusta's lineup was just a bit different on Monday as Gavin Rodriguez got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 55.7). Rodriguez made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
North Augusta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Midland Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
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