In Thursday's league game, the host Johnson Crusaders baseball team scored a close 7-6 victory over the Elizabeth Minutemen.

The Crusaders (7-3) will now prepare for their game against Brearley (Kenilworth, NJ). The Bears enter the UCC - Mountain game with a 3-5 record. In their last game, Brearley held off Plainfield (Plainfield, NJ), 10-9, in a non-league game.

Next, the Minutemen face the Perth Amboy Panthers (Perth Amboy, NJ) in a non-league game, on Monday, April 28. Elizabeth will attempt to improve on its 12-3 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 1-10 record after their 10-1 league loss to Middlesex (Middlesex, NJ).