After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hun, Mercersburg Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Saint James Saints a 3-0 shutout. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blue Storm's disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 104th in Pennsylvania, while the Saints are ranked seventh in Maryland).
The win snapped Mercersburg Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Saint James, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-3.
Mercersburg Academy didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Lawrenceville School on the 5th. As for Saint James, they will head out to square off against Sidwell Friends at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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