Appling County Pirates (Baxley, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Toombs County Bulldogs (Lyons, GA), 2-0 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 11-6 record. They take the field next when they host Pierce County for a 2A Region 3 challenge on Tuesday, October 3. Appling County will battle a Bears squad coming off a 12-7 league win over Brantley County (Nahunta, GA). The Bears record now stands at 10-9.

With the loss, Toombs County falls to 12-6 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Vidalia (Vidalia, GA) to battle the Indians in a 2A Region 3 challenge on Saturday, September 30. The Indians enter the challenge with a record of 12-6. Vidalia won 8-0 in their recent league challenge against Tattnall County (Reidsville, GA)