Pickens hasn't had much luck against Daniel recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blue Flame will take on the Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Pickens is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Palmetto on Friday. The Blue Flame lost 3-0 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, Pickens' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Daniel came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Devildogs a 9-0 shutout. Considering Daniel have won four matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Travelers Rest from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Jaden Fleming led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Pickens' loss dropped their record down to 7-1. As for Daniel, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Pickens suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Daniel in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Blue Flame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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