The New Kent Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Grafton Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Kent is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
New Kent had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Gloucester on Friday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Dukes with a sharp 5-1 win. Considering New Kent have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Grafton was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Tabb by a score of 1-0. Grafton haven't had much luck with Tabb recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for New Kent, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1.
Everything went New Kent's way against Grafton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as New Kent made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team 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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