The John Battle Trojans (Bristol, VA) soccer nipped the visiting Marion Scarlet Hurricanes (Marion, VA), 1-0 in Monday's non-league challenge.

The Trojans now hold a 5-3 record. They play next when they travel to Gate City for a challenge on Tuesday, April 29. John Battle will encounter a Blue Devils squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Lebanon (Lebanon, VA). The Blue Devils record now stands at 7-1.

With the loss, Marion moves to 3-2 on the year. The Scarlet hurricanes host Richlands (Richlands, VA) to encounter the Blue Tornado in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 29. The Blue Tornado go into the challenge with a record of 0-7. Richlands lost 7-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Tazewell (Tazewell, VA)