Hickory Grove Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Concord Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hickory Grove Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Gaston Christian on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. Hickory Grove Christian has struggled against Gaston Christian recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Westminster Catawba Christian on Tuesday and fell 2-1. Concord Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Their goal came courtesy of
Chloe Bouronich, who's now up to 13 this season.
Hickory Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Concord Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.
Hickory Grove Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Concord Academy when the teams last played back in March, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory Grove Christian 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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