The Hardaway Hawks triumphed over the host Dougherty Trojans softball squad by a count of 19-10 in Thursday's league challenge.

Next, the Hawks play the Columbus Blue Devils (Columbus, GA) in a 4A Region 1 challenge, on Tuesday, September 8. Hardaway will attempt to upgrade on its 9-7 season record. The Blue Devils enter the challenge with a 10-3 record after their 6-4 league win over Cairo (Cairo, GA).

The Trojans (2-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Monroe (Albany, GA). The Tornadoes enter the 4A Region 1 challenge with a 6-10 record. In their last challenge, Monroe was routed by Bainbridge (Bainbridge, GA), 19-2, in a league challenge.