The Shawnee Braves will head out to face off against the Urbana Hillclimbers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Shawnee is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to Indian Lake. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Lakers are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, Urbana fell victim to Jonathan Alder and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 9-0. The Hillclimbers have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Shawnee's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Urbana, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
Shawnee took their victory against Urbana in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee 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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