The Swansea Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Newberry Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Swansea will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Silver Bluff on Friday. Swansea was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Silver Bluff. The result was nothing new for Swansea, who have now won three games by four goals or more so far this season.
Swansea's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Chapel-Anne Farris got a bit more time on the pitch (35 vs. her season average of 17). Farris made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals and one assist A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Newberry hadn't done well against Mid-Carolina recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Newberry who was credited with the victory. Newberry got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Mid-Carolina's one.
Newberry now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Swansea, their record now sits at 6-2.
Swansea skirted past Newberry 2-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Swansea 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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