Soccer Preview: Amherst County vs. Liberty Christian
Amherst County is 2-8 against Liberty Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Amherst County Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Christian Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Liberty Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Amherst County, who comes in off a win.
Amherst County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Liberty.
Amherst County hit Liberty with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sam Williams,
Andrew Marsh, and
Casey Rosson.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Liberty Christian's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jefferson Forest on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Liberty Christian in their matchups with Jefferson Forest: they've now lost three in a row.
Amherst County's victory bumped their record up to 3-5-1. As for Liberty Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-2.
Amherst County beat Liberty Christian 4-2 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amherst County 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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