The John Battle Trojans will head out to square off against the Lee Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
John Battle fell victim to Abingdon and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Falcons. John Battle have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Lee has been on a difficult stretch since their win on March 23. They came up short against Gate City on Friday, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Lee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while Gate City are ranked 20th).
Lee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for John Battle, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
John Battle got the 'W' in their previous meeting on April 2nd against Lee by a conclusive 7-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad 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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