On Saturday, the Battery Creek Dolphins kept a clean sheet against the Hampton County Hurricanes. They had just enough and edged the Hurricanes out 1-0. After a 6-3 finish the last time they played, Battery Creek and Hampton County decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Battery Creek's one-goal win came courtesy of
Angie Murillo, who's now up to four this season.
The win was the third in a row for Battery Creek, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three games. As for Hampton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Battery Creek will be playing at home against New Hampstead at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hampstead is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Battery Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Hampton County will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Woodland at 12:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Woodlandpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hampton County in South Carolina (Woodland is ranked 19th, while Hampton County is ranked 68th).
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