The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Cedar Grove Panthers (Cedar Grove, NJ) and the host West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ), observed Cedar Grove's softball team prevail over West Essex by a tally of 9-1.

The Panthers (2-0) will now prepare for their bout against Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ). The Chiefs go into the SEC - American bout with a 1-1 record. In their last bout, Caldwell Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, NJ), 1-1, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Knights clash with the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) in a SEC - Liberty bout, on Friday, April 4. West Essex will attempt to advance on its 1-1 season record. The Hillbillies go into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 8-6 non-league loss to Montclair (Montclair, NJ).