Battery face two opponents on the road this weekend

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The Charleston Battery are hitting the road and heading to the Pacific Northwest this weekend for a pair of games against the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Portland Timbers.

According to the press release, these upcoming games are pivotal for the Battery's standing in the USL First Division.

The Battery enters the weekend in first position in the USL1 standings however that could change prior to the game in Vancouver with the Carolina RailHawks (11-5-3, 36 points) playing the Rochester Rhinos Wednesday night and the Portland Timbers hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday. Portland is currently second just two points behind Charleston and with two games in hand.

You can read the entire match previews over at the Battery page.

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