Union Local came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Martins Ferry Purple Riders, falling 11-4. The Jets have struggled against the Purple Riders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Union Local's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Martins Ferry, their record is now 19-3.
Coming up, Union Local will host Buckeye Local at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Jets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Martins Ferry, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 1-0 victory against Wheeling Central Catholic on the 5th.
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