Battery Creek is 2-8 against Hampton County since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dolphins will head out on the road to take on the Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. Battery Creek has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Battery Creek is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Friday. They lost 11-2 to the Bruins.
Meanwhile, Hampton County might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Woodland who claimed the real prize. The Hurricanes came up short against the Wolverines, falling 14-6. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Charles Williams and Emerson Jarrell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Williams went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Jarrell went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Jarrell has become a key player for Hampton County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-9 otherwise.
Battery Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Hampton County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Battery Creek suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Hampton County in their previous matchup last Monday. Can the Dolphins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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