Madison County Red Raiders (Danielsville, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Cherokee Bluff Bears (Flowery Branch, GA), 10-9 in a league challenge.

The Red Raiders now own a 6-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Hall for a 4A Region 8 challenge on Thursday, September 1. Madison County will face a Trojans squad coming off a 7-3 non-league win over Lumpkin County (Dahlonega, GA). The Trojans record now stands at 6-6.

With the loss, Cherokee Bluff falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Bears travel to North Oconee (Bogart, GA) to face the Titans in a 4A Region 8 challenge on Thursday, September 1. The Titans enter the challenge with a record of 6-7. North Oconee lost 5-4 in their recent league challenge against Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, GA)