The Strom Thurmond Rebels will look to take advantage of their home pitch for the first time this season as they take on the Dixie Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Strom Thurmond is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Batesburg-Leesville on Tuesday. The Rebels fell 2-0 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, Strom Thurmond's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dixie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Palmetto 6-3 on Monday. Joshua Beiler was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
The win snapped Dixie's losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Strom Thurmond, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Strom Thurmond came out on top in a nail-biter against Dixie in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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