The Hampton County Hurricanes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Battery Creek and snuck past 3-2. This was a revenge match for Hampton County, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Hampton County was without their leading scorer, Roberto Lopez, in Friday's match. With Lopez sidelined, Joel Gittings got Gittings first action of the season. Gittings made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Hampton County's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Battery Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2-1.
Hampton County will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Woodland at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Woodland is ranked 119th, while Hampton County is ranked 131st). As for Battery Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against North Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Battery Creek's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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