Soccer Preview: Gate City vs. John Battle
Gate City has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the John Battle Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gate City is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Gate City had to settle for a 3-2 loss against Abingdon. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gate City in their matchups with Abingdon: they've now lost eight in a row.
Nebraska Nuckels and
Isabella Hartsock did their best for Gate City and scored both of Gate City's goals. The pair have combined for a total of three so far this season.
Meanwhile, John Battle put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Union. The victory was familiar territory for John Battle who now have three in a row.
Gate City's loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for John Battle, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Gate City's way against John Battle in their previous meeting back in March as Gate City made off with a 5-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gate City 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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