Battery Creek hit Whale Branch with a eight-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dolphins. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Dolphins: they've now lost four in a row.
Freddie Lawton
| 04/24/25 vs Battery Creek | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lake Marion | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lake Marion | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Beaufort Academy | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Barnwell | 1 |
Whale Branch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freddie Lawton, who went 1-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Lawton is becoming a predictor of the Warriors' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-12 when he doesn't). Kenyon Jenkings was another, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Whale Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Battery Creek, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Coming up, Whale Branch will challenge Beaufort Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Battery Creek, they will host Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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