West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Barringer Blue Bears (Newark, NJ), 3-2 in a league test.

With the win, West Essex upgrades its record to 8-1 on the season. The Knights travel to West Orange (West Orange, NJ) to battle the Mountaineers in a SEC - Liberty test on Thursday, April 18. The Mountaineers come into the test with a record of 4-6. West Orange lost 12-4 in their recent league test against Verona (Verona, NJ)

With the defeat, Barringer falls to 5-3 on the season. The Blue bears host St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ) to battle the Gray Bees in a non-league test on Friday, April 19. The Gray Bees come into the test with a record of 5-1. St. Benedict's Prep won 22-0 in their recent non-league test against Orange (Orange, NJ)