The Whale Branch Warriors are on the road again on Thursday to play the Branchville Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Whale Branch is ranked 185th, while Branchville is ranked 191st).
Whale Branch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on April 9th, they were much more limited against Hampton County on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Hurricanes. Whale Branch has struggled against Hampton County recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Whale Branch's goal came courtesy of
Roman Vasquez, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Branchville came into Monday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Bamberg-Ehrhardt 4-3.
Whale Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Branchville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Whale Branch beat Branchville by a goal when the teams last played back in March, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whale Branch 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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