East Laurens Falcons (East Dublin, GA) supporters left the game thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Perry Panthers (Perry, GA), 9-7 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, East Laurens improves its record to 8-2 on the year. The Falcons host Washington County (Sandersville, GA) to play the Golden Hawks in a 1A D-I Region 2 game on Tuesday, September 3. The Golden Hawks enter the game with a record of 9-2.

The Panthers now hold a 8-5 record. They play next when they travel to Schley County for a non-league game on Tuesday, September 3. Perry will play a Wildcats squad coming off a 7-1 league win over Crawford County (Roberta, GA). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-8.