The James River Knights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Riverheads Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on March 14th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, James River narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Nelson County 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for James River as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Riverheads took on Mountain View in their season opener and it was just the start the team was looking for. Everything went Riverheads' way against Mountain View on Tuesday as Riverheads made off with a 4-0 victory.
Riverheads hit Mountain View with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Taylor Grimm,
Cate Schooley,
Ella Arehart, and
Jaden Wright.
James River pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three matches. As for Riverheads, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
James River was able to grind out a solid win over Riverheads in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for James River 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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