The Ambridge Bridgers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Hopewell Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Ambridge's offense might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Quaker Valley on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Quakers. The Bridgers have struggled against the Quakers recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hopewell has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They came up short against Beaver on Wednesday, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 15th).
Ambridge now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hopewell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Ambridge skirted past Hopewell 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ambridge 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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