The Western Albemarle Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Albemarle Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Western Albemarle will head out to face Albemarle after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. The Warriors fell just short of Charlottesville by a score of 2-1. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Western Albemarle couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Albemarle made sure to put some goals up on the board against Louisa County on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lions an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Albemarle, who have now won eight contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Western Albemarle's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 9-1-2 and their overall record down to 10-2-2. As for Albemarle, their win bumped their record up to 10-5-2.
Western Albemarle beat Albemarle 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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