The Union Bears will square off against the John Battle Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Union: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while John Battle has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Union and Gate City meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again last Tuesday. The Bears came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 4-1. The match was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for Union it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, John Battle's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Virginia High by a score of 3-2.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for John Battle, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Union beat John Battle 3-1 in their previous meeting on April 1st. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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