MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County softball team managed just two hits and dropped a 4-1 decision at Thomas County Central on Monday as the Lady Packers prepared for a Region 1-6A series with Valdosta this week.

Colquitt, now 8-6 overall, will put its 3-0 region record on the line against the Lady Cats in a 4:30 p.m. doubleheader on Tuesday, September 10, in Valdosta.

The series will conclude with a 5 p.m. single game on Thursday at Packer Park.

The 2024 Lady Packer seniors will be honored before the Thursday game, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

The Valdosta girls dropped all three games in their region-opening series, falling to Camden County 8-0 at home and 15-4 and 16-0 in Kingsland.

Valdosta is 2-7 overall.

The Lady Packers swept their region-opening series over Richmond Hill with three low-scoring, one-run victories.

Colquitt won 2-1 at Packer Park and took the doubleheader at Richmond Hill with 2-1 and 3-2 victories.

Camden County (also 3-0 in the region) will open its region series at Lowndes (1-2) today with the doubleheader scheduled for Thursday in Kingsland.

Richmond Hill (0-3) will open its region series against Tift County (2-1) with a single game on Tuesday at home. The doubleheader is scheduled for Thursday in Tifton.

The Lady Packers scored first on Monday against the Lady Jackets when Shyanne Harp doubled home Aziah McNeal in the second inning. McNeal was running for Lanie Burley, who had drawn a walk.

But it was the only run Colquitt could manage against Thomas County Central’s Laney Mobley, who allowed just two hits and struck out four.

The Lady Jackets, now 9-5 overall, tied the game with a run in the bottom of the third then scored three more in the fifth. Jaida Pinkins had a two-single to give her team the lead.

Colquitt’s only other hit was a double by Peyton Arrington.

Lilah Thompson started in the circle for the Lady Packers and gave up eight hits and all four runs, only three of which were earned. She struck out three.

Arrington relieved Thompson in the fifth, retiring all six batters she faced, striking out two.