The Elbert County Blue Devils (Elberton, GA) softball nipped the host Commerce Tigers (Commerce, GA), 8-7 in Thursday's league outing.

The Blue Devils now sport a 9-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Providence Christian Academy for a 1A D-I Region 8 outing on Tuesday, September 24. Elbert County will encounter a Storm team coming off a 10-0 non-league win over St. Francis (Alpharetta, GA). The Storm record now stands at 9-11.

With the loss, Commerce moves to 6-14 on the season. The Tigers travel to Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy (Winder, GA) to encounter the in a 1A D-I Region 8 outing on Tuesday, September 24. The come into the outing with a record of 4-8. Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy won 3-2 in their recent league outing against Oglethorpe County (Lexington, GA)