Freehold Township Patriots (Freehold, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad tip the host Manasquan Warriors (Manasquan, NJ), 8-5 in a non-league match.

The Patriots now sport a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Middletown South for a Shore - A North match on Friday, April 19. Freehold Township will face a Eagles squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Manalapan (Englishtown, NJ). The Eagles record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Manasquan moves to 5-3 on the season. The Warriors travel to St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, NJ) to face the Lancers in a Shore - B North match on Thursday, April 18. The Lancers go into the match with a record of 7-1. St. John-Vianney won 9-0 in their recent non-league match against Allentown (Allentown, NJ)