Academy for Classical Education Gryphons (Macon, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Bleckley County Royals (Cochran, GA), 6-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Gryphons now own a 16-3 record. They take the field next when they host Central for a 2A Region 2 challenge on Tuesday, September 26. Academy for Classical Education will face a Chargers squad coming off a 7-6 league loss to Northeast (Macon, GA). The Chargers record now stands at 6-6.

With the loss, Bleckley County falls to 11-8 on the campaign. The Royals host Dublin (Dublin, GA) to face the Fighting Irish in a 1A D-I Region 2 challenge on Tuesday, September 26. The Fighting Irish enter the challenge with a record of 4-10. Dublin won 15-12 in their recent non-league challenge against Northeast (Macon, GA)