West Laurens Raiders (Dexter, GA) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Perry Panthers (Perry, GA), 5-2 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, West Laurens improves its record to 8-2 on the year. The Raiders travel to Howard (Macon, GA) to face the Huskies in a 3A Region 4 game on Thursday, September 4. The Huskies go into the match with a record of 2-6. Howard lost 15-0 in their recent non-league match against Windsor Academy (Macon, GA)

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Veterans Warhawks (Kathleen, GA) in a non-league match, on Thursday, September 4. Perry will attempt to better on its 2-6 season record. The Warhawks go into the match with a 13-1 record after their 10-1 non-league win over West Laurens (Dexter, GA).