Great Bridge has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Western Branch Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Great Bridge is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Nansemond River (and have done all season long). Great Bridge never let Nansemond River onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Tuesday. Great Bridge's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matches.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Carson Danner and
Jack Ottley, who scored all three of Great Bridge's goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
Meanwhile, Western Branch scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lakeland as Western Branch made off with a 6-0 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Western Branch considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Great Bridge's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Western Branch, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Great Bridge's way against Western Branch in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Great Bridge made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Bridge 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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