Houston County Bears (Warner Robins, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting West Laurens Raiders (Dexter, GA), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Bears now own a 4-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northside for a non-league challenge on Friday, August 18. Houston County will battle a Patriots squad coming off a 5-1 non-league win over Central (Carrollton, GA). The Patriots record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, West Laurens falls to 3-1 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Toombs County (Lyons, GA) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, August 18. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 2-2. Toombs County won 10-1 in their recent league challenge against Tattnall County (Reidsville, GA)