Brantley County Herons (Nahunta, GA) supporters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Jeff Davis Yellowjackets (Hazlehurst, GA), 11-7 in a league game.

With the triumph, Brantley County improves its record to 5-3 on the year. The Herons travel to Bacon County (Alma, GA) to face the Raiders in a 1A D-I Region 1 game on Tuesday, August 27. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 3-1. Bacon County lost 6-1 in their recent non-league game against Lowndes (Valdosta, GA)

The Yellowjackets now hold a 2-7 record. They play next when they host Pierce County for a non-league game on Monday, August 26. Jeff Davis will face a Bears squad coming off a 11-2 non-league loss to Wayne County (Jesup, GA). The Bears record now stands at 5-4.