Hickory and Grove City are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but likely not for long. The Hickory Hornets will take on the Grove City Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hickory is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Saturday, Hickory earned a 4-2 victory over Mercer. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Mustangs are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hickory hit Mercer with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Luka Harmer (2),
Eric Mccrimmon, and Mccrimmon.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Grove City's offense. They came up short against Fairview on Thursday, falling 8-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hickory pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Grove City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Hickory's way against Grove City in their previous meeting on September 10th, as Hickory made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory since the team 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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