Soccer Preview: Whale Branch vs. Hampton County
Whale Branch is 0-3 against Hampton County since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Whale Branch Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Hampton County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whale Branch will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on April 3rd, then bounced right back against Bethune-Bowman last Tuesday. Whale Branch won by a goal and slipped past Bethune-Bowman 5-4. It was an even better day for Miguel Ruiz as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Hampton County waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Warhorses onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Hampton County has managed all season.
Whale Branch's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8-1. As for Hampton County, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Whale Branch suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Hampton County in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can Whale Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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