The Berry Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the A.L. Brown Wonders at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Berry's offense. They lost 9-0 to Hickory Ridge on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Berry can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 228th, while Hickory Ridge are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, A.L. Brown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of West Cabarrus. That's two games in a row now that A.L. Brown have lost by just one goal.
A.L. Brown's loss dropped their record down to 3-12-2. As for Berry, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Berry beat A.L. Brown 5-3 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals 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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