Pope Greyhounds (Marietta, GA) supporters left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting River Ridge Knights (Woodstock, GA), 8-0 in a league game.

With the triumph, Pope improves its record to 9-3 on the year. The Greyhounds travel to Riverwood (Sandy Springs, GA) to play the Raiders in a 5A Region 6 game on Tuesday, September 3. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 8-4. Riverwood lost 3-2 in their recent league game against Lassiter (Marietta, GA)

The Knights now hold a 4-7 record. They play next when they travel to Creekview for a 5A Region 6 game on Tuesday, September 3. River Ridge will play a Grizzlies squad coming off a 3-1 league loss to Pope (Marietta, GA). The Grizzlies record now stands at 8-5.