Effingham County Rebels (Springfield, GA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lakeside Panthers (Evans, GA), 7-0 in a league challenge.

The Rebels now sport a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lakeside for a 6A Region 2 challenge on Thursday, August 17. Effingham County will face a Panthers squad coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to Harlem (Harlem, GA). The Panthers record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Lakeside falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Panthers host Effingham County (Springfield, GA) to face the Rebels in a 6A Region 2 challenge on Thursday, August 17. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Effingham County lost 3-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Statesboro (Statesboro, GA)