Villa Joseph Marie Jems (Holland, PA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs (Gwynedd Valley, PA), 7-6 in a league challenge.

The Jems now own a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they host William Tennent for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 19. Villa Joseph Marie will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 10-4 league loss to Quakertown (Quakertown, PA). The Panthers record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Gwynedd Mercy Academy falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Monarchs travel to Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley, PA) to battle the Lions in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 19. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 1-4. Lower Moreland lost 17-2 in their recent league challenge against Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting, PA)