Orange County couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 5-1 loss at the hands of the Albemarle Patriots on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Orange County of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Albemarle has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Orange County will head out on the road to square off against Western Albemarle at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western Albemarle will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Orange County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Albemarle, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Fluvanna County at 7:00 p.m. Albemarle is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
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