Paulding County Patriots (Dallas, GA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Darlington Tigers (Rome, GA), 7-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now sport a 11-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Newnan for a 6A Region 5 challenge on Thursday, September 7. Paulding County will face a Cougars squad coming off a 9-3 non-league loss to Northgate (Newnan, GA). The Cougars record now stands at 10-3.

With the loss, Darlington falls to 4-6 on the campaign. The Tigers host Chattooga (Summerville, GA) to clash with the Indians in a 1A D-I Region 7 game on Tuesday, September 12. The Indians come into the game with a record of 5-6. Chattooga lost 2-0 in their recent non-league game against Bowdon (Bowdon, GA)