Southern Alamance Patriots (Graham, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Person Rockets (Roxboro, NC), 11-6 in a league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 7-1 record. They take the field next when they host Orange for a Central 3A challenge on Tuesday, April 2. Southern Alamance will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 18-6 non-league win over Southeast Alamance (Haw River, NC). The Panthers record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, Person falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Eastern Alamance (Mebane, NC) to battle the Eagles in a Central 3A challenge on Thursday, March 28. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 6-5. Eastern Alamance won 16-1 in their recent league challenge against Williams (Burlington, NC)