In Friday's league challenge, the Hawthorne Bears (Hawthorne, NJ) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Manchester Regional Falcons (Haledon, NJ), by a final score of 14-4.

With the win, Hawthorne upgrades its record to 6-5 on the season. The Bears host Passaic (Passaic, NJ) to encounter the Indians in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 27. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 10-3. Passaic won 12-5 in their recent non-league challenge against West Milford (West Milford, NJ)

With the defeat, Manchester Regional falls to 3-5 on the season. The Falcons host Elmwood Park (Elmwood Park, NJ) to encounter the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 29. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 1-11. Elmwood Park lost 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Weehawken (Weehawken, NJ)