After grabbing three points at Highmark Stadium this past weekend, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (6-1-6) will hit the road to battle the Charleston Battery (5-3-6) at 7 p.m. on Saturday at MUSC Health Stadium. This will be their first meeting this season, and the Hounds held a 1-0-1 advantage against the Battery in 2017. The match will be televised on Pittsburgh’s CW.

Backflips

Romeo Parkes scored his second goal in his second straight match against New York Red Bulls II this past weekend and has a tally in three of his past four games started. Ranking second on the team with three goals this season, the forward will look to continue his past road success this Saturday at Charleston. Seven of his 11 career goals with the club have come away from home, which marks tied for the seventh most road tallies in team history.

Let it Lee

Defender Ray Lee, assisting Parkes’ goal, notched his first-ever regular season point last time out against New York Red Bulls II. The Kansas City, Missouri native leads the team with 40 crosses and ranks fourth on the club with 12 chances created. He figures to be a source of offense out of the backend moving forward.

Too Ezee

Thomas Vancaeyezeele is the only athlete to play every minute of the season (1,170) for the Hounds. He also is the only player to rank top three on the squad in tackles (third), clearances (third) and interceptions (first). Vancaeyezeele should continue to be a large part in the Hounds’ defensive success, as the team commences a two-game road trip this weekend.

Last time out against New York Red Bulls II, Kevin Kerr recorded his 144th career game played in Black and Gold. With one more appearance, he will tie Gary DePalma for the second most games played all-time in club history.

During the Hounds’ last road match at the Richmond Kickers, the squad struggled to place shots on target and only one of its 10 first half shots was on frame. Due to this, the team fell behind, 1-0, before ultimately coming back to win, 2-1. This week against Charleston, Pittsburgh will need to shore up its accuracy, especially in a tough environment at MUSC Health Stadium.