The Amherst County Lancers will venture away from home to take on the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Amherst County took a three-goal loss the last time they faced off against Brookville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lancers had just enough and edged out the Bees 2-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Amherst County.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rustburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Heritage a 1-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for Rustburg in their matchups with Heritage: they've now won seven in a row.
The win got Amherst County back to even at 7-7. As for Rustburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7-1.
Amherst County beat Rustburg by a goal when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers 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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