Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Sumter County Panthers (Americus, GA), 14-7 in a league challenge.

The Purple Hurricane now own a 2-14 record. They take the field next when they host Sumter County for a 2A Region 1 challenge on Thursday, September 21. Fitzgerald will face a Panthers squad coming off a 16-5 league loss to Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald, GA). The Panthers record now stands at 2-11.

With the loss, Sumter County falls to 2-12 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald, GA) to face the Purple Hurricane in a 2A Region 1 challenge on Thursday, September 21. The Purple Hurricane enter the challenge with a record of 1-14. Fitzgerald lost 15-0 in their recent league challenge against Cook (Adel, GA)