The Toms River East Raiders nipped the host Toms River North Mariners softball squad by a final score of 10-9 in Monday's league bout.

The Raiders (9-3) will now prepare for their bout against Southern Regional (Manahawkin, NJ). The Rams go into the Shore - A South bout with a 9-3 record. In their last bout, Southern Regional was edged by Hammonton (Hammonton, NJ), 11-10, in a non-league bout.

The Mariners now possess a 6-7 record. They play next when they travel to Brick Memorial for a Shore - A South bout on Tuesday, April 30. Toms River North will confront a Mustangs squad coming off a 18-3 non-league win over St. Rose (Belmar, NJ). The Mustangs record now stands at 4-8.