After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bamberg-Ehrhardt, Hampton County was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Battery Creek Dolphins as they made off with a 15-7 win. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Chris Terry
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Chris Terry made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Hampton County's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Terry was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Runkle, who went 2-for-5 with four runs and one RBI. Landon Malphrus was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
With the victory, Hampton County broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8. As for Battery Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Hampton County will face off against Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.27 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Battery Creek, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-0 defeat against Orangeburg-Wilkinson on the 22nd.
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