Soccer Preview: Martinsburg vs. Clear Spring
The Martinsburg Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Clear Spring Blazers at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Martinsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Washington, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Martinsburg was ranked 11th). Martinsburg fell just short of Washington by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Sam Collins, who's now up to ten this season.
Meanwhile, Clear Spring kept a clean sheet against Smithsburg on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Leopards 1-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blazers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Martinsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Clear Spring, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
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