The Minersville Battlin' Miners will face off against the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Minersville after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Tri-Valley by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Battlin' Miners in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 goals) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Green Wave a 9-0 shutout. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by four goals or more this season.
They hit Nativity BVM with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ayden Zamudio (5),
Joan Menjivar (2),
Johnny Burke, and
Jostin Lajara.
Minersville's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Shenandoah Valley, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Minersville suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Shenandoah Valley in their previous meeting back in September. Will Minersville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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