Notre Dame Irish (Lawrenceville, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hightstown Rams (Hightstown, NJ), 3-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Irish now own a 7-1 record. They take the field next when they host Jackson Memorial for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 23. Notre Dame will battle a Jaguars squad coming off a 12-0 league win over Toms River North (Toms River, NJ). The Jaguars record now stands at 6-5.

With the loss, Hightstown falls to 6-4 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Ewing (Trenton, NJ) to battle the Blue Devils in a CVC - Valley challenge on Thursday, April 25. The Blue Devils enter the challenge with a record of 9-2. Ewing won 3-0 in their recent league challenge against Lawrence (Lawrenceville, NJ)