Soccer Preview: Martinsville vs. Shelbyville
Martinsville has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to take on the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Martinsville got the win against Mooresville by a conclusive 4-1. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.
Martinsville hit Mooresville with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ricky Lam,
Kaden Ferrand, and
Elija Peters.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville made easy work of Indian Creek on Saturday and carried off a 6-3 win. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Martinsville pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Shelbyville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything went Martinsville's way against Shelbyville when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Martinsville made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martinsville 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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