Clarke Central Gladiators (Athens, GA) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Habersham Central Raiders (Mt. Airy, GA), 8-0 in a league game.

With the triumph, Clarke Central upgrades its record to 7-7 on the year. The Gladiators travel to Winder-Barrow (Winder, GA) to play the Bulldoggs in a 5A Region 8 game on Monday, September 16. The Bulldoggs enter the game with a record of 8-7. Winder-Barrow lost 4-1 in their recent league game against Loganville (Loganville, GA)

The Raiders now own a 4-12 record. They play next when they host Loganville for a 5A Region 8 game on Tuesday, September 17. Habersham Central will play a Red Devils squad coming off a 10-3 league win over Alcovy (Covington, GA). The Red Devils record now stands at 9-8.