Northern Highlands Highlanders (Allendale, NJ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Hackensack Comets (Hackensack, NJ), 10-2 in a league challenge.

The Highlanders now sport a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ramapo for a Big North challenge on Wednesday, April 12. Northern Highlands will face a Raiders squad coming off a 12-1 non-league loss to Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, NJ). The Raiders record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Hackensack falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Comets host Paramus (Paramus, NJ) to face the Spartans in a North Jersey Tri-County B challenge on Wednesday, April 12. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Paramus lost 3-1 in their recent league challenge against Ridgewood (Ridgewood, NJ)