The Union Bears will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Gate City Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Union has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Gate City will arrive with four straight victories.
Union's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Central Wise on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, Union can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Central Wise is ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, Gate City can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Ridgeview 11-1. Georgia Griffis was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Gate City, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.
Union might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Gate City in their previous meeting back in April. Will Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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