The GVCS Broadfording Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Mercersburg Academy Storm at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. GVCS Broadfording will be strutting in after a victory while Mercersburg Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
GVCS Broadfording is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Springdale Prep, who was ranked 21st at the time (GVCS Broadfording was ranked tenth). GVCS Broadfording was the clear victor by a 6-3 margin over Springdale Prep on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what GVCS Broadfording needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Mercersburg Academy managed to keep up with Kiski School until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Storm came up short against the Cougars, falling 3-0. Mercersburg Academy have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The win got GVCS Broadfording back to even at 9-9-1. As for Mercersburg Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went GVCS Broadfording's way against Mercersburg Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as GVCS Broadfording made off with a 6-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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