Brookstone Cougars (Columbus, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Starr's Mill Panthers (Fayetteville, GA), 10-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northgate for a non-league challenge on Saturday, August 6. Brookstone will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 19-1 non-league win over Starr's Mill (Fayetteville, GA). The Vikings record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Starr's Mill falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA) to battle the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, August 9. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Sandy Creek won 18-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Langston Hughes (Fairburn, GA)