Heard County Braves (Franklin, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Crawford County Eagles (Roberta, GA), 6-5 in a league challenge.

The Braves now own a 8-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Central for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, September 14. Heard County will battle a Lions squad coming off a 11-0 league win over Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton, GA). The Lions record now stands at 12-2.

With the loss, Crawford County falls to 5-9 on the campaign. The Eagles host Veterans (Kathleen, GA) to battle the Warhawks in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, September 14. The Warhawks enter the challenge with a record of 9-4. Veterans won 15-3 in their recent league challenge against Northside (Warner Robins, GA)