Mount St. Dominic Academy Lions (Caldwell, NJ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Montclair Mounties (Montclair, NJ), 8-1 in a league challenge.

The Lions now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cedar Grove for a SEC - American challenge on Wednesday, April 3. Mount St. Dominic Academy will face a Panthers squad coming off a 9-0 league win over Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Montclair falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Mounties host West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) to face the Knights in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 3. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. West Essex lost 7-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Livingston (Livingston, NJ)