Oak Knoll Royals (Summit, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Union Catholic Vikings (Scotch Plains, NJ), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Royals now own a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Governor Livingston for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 29. Oak Knoll will battle a Highlanders squad coming off a 15-5 non-league win over Summit (Summit, NJ). The Highlanders record now stands at 12-4.

With the loss, Union Catholic falls to 5-9 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Kent Place (Summit, NJ) to battle the Dragons in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 29. The Dragons enter the challenge with a record of 2-7. Kent Place lost 16-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Brearley (Kenilworth, NJ)