Marlington is 4-0 against Tuscarawas Valley since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Marlington Dukes are on the road again to play the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 11:00 a.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.
Marlington's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against GlenOak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley entered their matchup against Dover on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tuscarawas Valley lost 5-0 to Dover. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
Marlington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5-2 record this season. As for Tuscarawas Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-2.
Marlington was able to grind out a solid victory over Tuscarawas Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlington 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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