The St. Stephens Indians will take on the Statesville Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Statesville will have to contend with a St. Stephens squad hungry for a win, something the team hasn't seen since the ninth. St. Stephens came up short against East Lincoln on Monday, falling 5-0. One reason for the loss might be the Indians' aggressive play style: Benji Coronado and Connor Hefner were both handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Statesville's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Iredell on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost seven in a row.
St. Stephens' loss dropped their record down to 3-7-2. As for Statesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Everything went St. Stephens' way against Statesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as St. Stephens made off with a 4-0 victory. Will St. Stephens repeat their success, or does Statesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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