Soccer Preview: Belleville vs. Franklin
Belleville is 10-0 against Franklin since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Belleville Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Belleville will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
If Belleville beats Franklin with two goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Belleville's defense stepped up to hand Wayne Memorial a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Belleville was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Brooke Hickman and
Claire Davis, who scored both of Belleville's goals. Those were goals were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, Franklin fell victim to Fordson and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tractors by a score of 1-0.
Belleville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Belleville took their win against Franklin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belleville 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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