Soccer Preview: Faith Baptist vs. Juniata Christian
The Faith Baptist Eagle will venture away from home to face off against the Juniata Christian Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Juniata Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Faith Baptist, who comes in off a win.
Faith Baptist took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over State Line Christian. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagle as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Phillip Summers and
Zechariah Gartrelle scored both of Faith Baptist's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Juniata Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Fostoria Baptist Academy, falling 8-0.
Faith Baptist's win bumped their record up to 2-5-1. As for Juniata Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Faith Baptist's way against Juniata Christian in their previous matchup back in September, as Faith Baptist made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Faith Baptist since the squad 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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