The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Clarke Central Gladiators (Athens, GA) and the host Cedar Shoals Jaguars (Athens, GA), saw Clarke Central's softball squad achieve victory over Cedar Shoals by a count of 17-7.

The Gladiators now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host West Hall for a non-league match on Monday, August 8. Clarke Central will face a Spartans squad coming off a 19-2 non-league win over East Jackson (Commerce, GA). The Spartans record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Cedar Shoals falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Jaguars host Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, GA) to face the Warriors in a 4A Area 8 match on Tuesday, August 9. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 0-1. Walnut Grove lost 6-5 in their recent non-league match against Mill Creek (Hoschton, GA)