River Dell Golden Hawks (Oradell, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Northern Highlands Highlanders (Allendale, NJ), 7-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Hawks now own a 10-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Paramus for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 27.

With the loss, Northern Highlands falls to 6-11 on the campaign. The Highlanders host Academy of the Holy Angels (Demarest, NJ) to battle the Angels in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 26. The Angels enter the challenge with a record of 6-5. Academy of the Holy Angels won 7-5 in their recent league challenge against Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)