Soccer Preview: Marlington vs. Minerva
Marlington is 8-1 against Minerva since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marlington Dukes will head out to square off against the Minerva Lions at 6:30 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.
Last Tuesday, Marlington and West Branch finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Minerva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Sandy Valley, falling 4-0.
With that draw, Marlington's record moves to 3-1-2. As for Minerva, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Marlington took their win against Minerva in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlington 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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