Bleckley County Royals (Cochran, GA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hawkinsville Red Devils (Hawkinsville, GA), 10-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Royals now sport a 15-9 record. They take the field next when they host Jefferson County for a 1A D-I Region 2 challenge on Tuesday, October 3. Bleckley County will face a Warriors squad coming off a 13-5 non-league loss to Jenkins County (Millen, GA). The Warriors record now stands at 8-16.

With the loss, Hawkinsville falls to 15-7 on the campaign. The Red devils host Northside (Warner Robins, GA) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, October 3. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 2-17. Northside lost 20-3 in their recent league challenge against Lee County (Leesburg, GA)