Soccer Preview: Battle vs. Moberly
The Battle Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Moberly Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Battle has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Moberly will arrive with three straight wins.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Battle's offense. Their tough 8-0 defeat to Smith-Cotton on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Moberly put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fulton with a sharp 8-0 victory. Give Moberly's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Zaylee Heaton and
Ella Mathes, who scored all eight of Moberly's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 36 so far this season.
Battle's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Moberly, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Battle skirted past Moberly 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Battle repeat their success, or does Moberly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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