Mercer was the 3-1 winner over Hickory when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mercer Mustangs took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hickory Hornets on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Hornets are ranked 137th).
This is the second loss in a row for Mercer and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Hickory, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against West Middlesex at 6:00 p.m. West Middlesex is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season. As for Hickory, they will head out to square off against Grove City at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hickory is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.4 goals per game this season.
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