The West Essex Knights softball squad (North Caldwell, NJ), was routed 5-2 in Thursday's non-league contest with the visiting Nutley Maroon Raiders (Nutley, NJ)

With the triumph, Nutley improves its record to 5-3 on the year. The Maroon Raiders travel to Verona (Verona, NJ) to face the Hillbillies in a non-league contest on Saturday, April 19. The Hillbillies enter the contest with a record of 5-3. Verona lost 6-0 in their recent non-league contest against Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove, NJ)

The Knights now hold a 4-6 record. They play next when they host Columbia for a non-league contest on Saturday, April 19. West Essex will face a Cougars squad coming off a 5-1 league loss to Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove, NJ). The Cougars record now stands at 5-1.