Batesville is 1-7 against Valley View since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Batesville Pioneers will be playing at home against the Valley View Blazers at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Arkansas (Batesville is ranked 40th, while Valley View is ranked 25th).
Batesville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Searcy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, Batesville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Valley View gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Greene County Tech a 6-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Valley View needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Their offense was hitting Greene County Tech from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Edgar Ruiz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Batesville's loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for Valley View, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6-1.
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