Soccer Preview: Mercer vs. West Middlesex
Mercer has gone 9-1 against West Middlesex recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mercer Mustangs will look to defend their home pitch against the West Middlesex Big Reds at 7:00 p.m. Mercer is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Mercer finally turned things around against Mohawk Area on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 2-1.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for West Middlesex's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Slippery Rock on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Big Reds came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Rockets are ranked 298th).
Mercer's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for West Middlesex, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
Mercer skirted past West Middlesex 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Mercer repeat their success, or does West Middlesex have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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