Gatewood Gators (Eatonton, GA) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Briarwood Academy Buccaneers (Warrenton, GA), 14-5 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Gatewood upgrades its record to 6-3 on the year. The Gators host Trinity Christian (Dublin, GA) to play the Crusaders in a non-league game on Thursday, August 27. The Crusaders enter the game with a record of 0-5. Trinity Christian lost 11-8 in their recent non-league game against Stratford Academy (Macon, GA)

The Buccaneers now own a 4-3 record. They play next when they travel to Brentwood for a GIAA Class A & AA District 4 game on Thursday, August 27. Briarwood Academy will play a War Eagles squad coming off a 11-6 non-league win over Vidalia Heritage Academy (Vidalia, GA). The War Eagles record now stands at 1-5.