Walnut Grove Warriors (Walnut Grove, GA) backers left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Lanier Longhorns (Sugar Hill, GA), 5-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Walnut Grove upgrades its record to 3-8 on the year. The Warriors host Cedar Shoals (Athens, GA) to play the Jaguars in a 4A Region 8 game on Tuesday, August 27. The Jaguars enter the game with a record of 1-8. Cedar Shoals lost 17-1 in their recent league game against Madison County (Danielsville, GA)

The Longhorns now own a 4-10 record. They play next when they host Cambridge for a non-league game on Tuesday, August 27. Lanier will play a Bears squad coming off a 14-2 non-league win over Chamblee (Chamblee, GA). The Bears record now stands at 10-2.