Soccer Preview: Martinsburg vs. Hedgesville
On Tuesday Martinsburg will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will face off against the Hedgesville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Hedgesville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Martinsburg, who comes in off a win.
Martinsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Jefferson, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Martinsburg was ranked 14th). Martinsburg's defense stepped up to hand Jefferson a 2-0 shutout on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Hedgesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Musselman, falling 4-1. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly three goals.
Martinsburg pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Hedgesville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Martinsburg beat Hedgesville by a goal in their previous meeting back in September, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martinsburg since the team 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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