The Grafton Clippers are taking a road trip to challenge the New Kent Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Grafton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tabb just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. Neither they nor the Tigers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result kept Grafton happy, as they haven't lost a game since March 18th.
Meanwhile, New Kent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Gloucester, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, New Kent can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 171st, while Gloucester are ranked 13th).
New Kent's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-2. Grafton's draw makes their record 4-1-2 this season.
Grafton took their win against New Kent when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Clippers 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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