The Hickory Red Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Bunker Hill Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hickory's favor is that they have posted at least four goals every time they've taken the pitch this season.
Hickory's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bandys with a sharp 5-0 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Hickory's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Bandys are ranked 90th).
Hickory hit Bandys with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Emily Bridges (2), Piper Jillings (2), and Rose Haines.
Meanwhile, Bunker Hill fell victim to West Iredell and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to the Warriors. The loss continues a trend for Bunker Hill in their meetings with West Iredell: they've now lost six in a row.
Bunker Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hickory, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything went Hickory's way against Bunker Hill in their previous matchup back in February of 2016, as Hickory made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Tornadoes since the squad 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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