The Jenkins County War Eagles (Millen, GA) softball held off the visiting Claxton Tigers (Claxton, GA), 8-7 in Thursday's league bout.

The War Eagles (5-6) will now prepare for their bout against Screven County (Sylvania, GA). The Gamecocks enter the 1A D-II Region 3 contest with a 7-4 record. In their last contest, Screven County nudged McIntosh County Academy (Darien, GA), 18-2, in a league contest.

The Tigers now hold a 2-5 record. They play next when they travel to Emanuel County Institute for a 1A D-II Region 3 contest on Tuesday, September 9. Claxton will clash with a Bulldogs team coming off a 6-1 league win over Bryan County (Pembroke, GA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 12-2.