The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes will head out on the road to face off against the River Bluff Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Bluff took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dutch Fork, who comes in off a win.
Dutch Fork can't be too worried about heading out to take on River Bluff: they just beat Lexington at home, who had been dominant on their own pitch up to that point. The Silver Foxes were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Wildcats on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given Dutch Fork's disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Lexington are ranked tenth).
Dutch Fork hit Lexington with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ethan Bettes (2), Elias Blount, and Finley Strickland.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, River Bluff was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Chapin. The loss continues a trend for River Bluff in their meetings with Chapin: they've now lost four in a row.
River Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Dutch Fork, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Dutch Fork was able to grind out a solid win over River Bluff in their previous matchup back in March, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Silver Foxes 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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