The Caldwell Chiefs (West Caldwell, NJ) softball nipped the host Montclair Mounties (Montclair, NJ), 4-3 in Monday's league bout.

The Chiefs (4-3) will now prepare for their bout against Columbia (Maplewood, NJ). The Cougars go into the SEC - American bout with a 4-3 record. In their last bout, Columbia was edged by Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove, NJ), 1-0, in a league bout.

The Mounties now possess a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Mount St. Dominic Academy for a SEC - American bout on Wednesday, April 17. Montclair will confront a Lions squad coming off a 10-1 non-league win over West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ). The Lions record now stands at 6-1.