The Abingdon Falcons will head out to face off against the Christiansburg Blue Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Abingdon proved they can win big last Monday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their defense stepped up to hand Gate City a 1-0 shutout. Abingdon's winning goal came courtesy of Mary Hitch.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Christiansburg and Hidden Valley, and Christiansburg kept the tradition alive. The Blue Demons had just enough and edged out the Titans 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Christiansburg were the better team in the second half.
Abingdon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those ten matchups. As for Christiansburg, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Abingdon was able to grind out a solid win over Christiansburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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