Abingdon came tearing into Tuesday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the John Battle Trojans a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Abingdon, who have now won 12 matches by four goals or more so far this season.
They hit John Battle with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ella Seymore (4),
Elizabeth Nichols (2), and
Eliza Burcher.
Abingdon's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1-1. As for John Battle, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Abingdon will play host again on Thursday to welcome Central Wise, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:29 p.m. Both teams have allowed few goals on average, (Abingdon: 0.4, Central Wise: 0.2) so any goals scored will be well earned. As for John Battle, they will head out on the road to face off against Gate City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gate City and John Battle are at an even 4-4-1 over their past nine head-to-heads.
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