Gloucester City Lions (Gloucester City, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Cherokee Chiefs (Marlton, NJ), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they host Haddon Township for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 25. Gloucester City will face a Hawks squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Collingswood (Collingswood, NJ). The Hawks record now stands at 8-2.

With the loss, Cherokee falls to 5-4 on the campaign. The Chiefs host Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill, NJ) to face the Fighting Irish in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 24. The Fighting Irish enter the challenge with a record of 3-7. Camden Catholic lost 11-8 in their recent league challenge against Seneca (Tabernacle, NJ)