The Pope John XXIII overwhelmed the host Sparta Spartans softball squad by a count of 8-3 in Tuesday's league challenge.

Next, the meet the North Hunterdon Lions (Annandale, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, April 23. Pope John XXIII will attempt to upgrade on its 6-2 season record. The Lions go into the challenge with a 5-5 record after their 5-0 league win over Immaculata (Somerville, NJ).

The Spartans (1-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ). The Bucs go into the non-league challenge with a 5-3 record. In their last challenge, Blair Academy was routed by The Pingry School (Martinsville, NJ), 9-1, in a non-league challenge.