John Battle hasn't had much luck against Gate City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Blue Devils at 6:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
John Battle will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Central Wise, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Trojans' defense stepped up to hand the Warriors an 8-0 shutout on Monday. John Battle haven't had any issues with Central Wise recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Gate City entered their tilt with Abingdon on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Falcons 3-0. The game was close at halftime, but Gate City turned on the heat in the second half with two goals.
They hit Abingdon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mason Baker, Walker Hillman, and Garrett McLain.
Gate City's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those seven contests. As for John Battle, their win bumped their record up to 11-8-1.
John Battle couldn't quite get it done against Gate City in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 2-0. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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