The John Battle Trojans will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Abingdon Falcons at 5:30 p.m. John Battle will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings (they are ranked 194th, while Abingdon is ranked 40th).
John Battle is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gate City just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Blue Devils. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, John Battle's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Abingdon gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Union onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Abingdon sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
John Battle's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Abingdon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-1-1 record this season.
John Battle might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Abingdon in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Will John Battle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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