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| 03/07/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 02/27/17 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 02/16/17 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/18/15 - Away | 11-0 W |
Sumter is a perfect 4-0 against Lakewood since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Gamecocks will head out to square off against the Gators at 5:30 p.m. Sumter will be strutting in after a victory while Lakewood will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Sumter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Hartsville.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against South Florence, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Lakewood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while South Florence are ranked 38th).
Sumter's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Sumter's way against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as Sumter made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gamecocks since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
