Martinsville is 1-9 against Tunstall since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will take on the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Martinsville turned things around against Mecklenburg County on Monday. They beat the Phoenix by a goal, winning 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Martinsville were the better team in the second half.
Keandre Beale and Steven Morales scored both of Martinsville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Tunstall and Halifax County, and Tunstall kept the tradition alive. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Comets 3-2. That's two games straight that Tunstall have won by just one goal.
Tunstall is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those five matches. As for Martinsville, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-4-2.
Martinsville might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Tunstall in their previous matchup on April 9th. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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