The Hawthorne Christian Defenders baseball team (Hawthorne, NJ), was overwhelmed 8-0 in Thursday's non-league outing with the visiting Glen Rock Panthers (Glen Rock, NJ)

The Panthers now hold a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to North Arlington for a non-league outing on Saturday, April 8. Glen Rock will face a Vikings team coming off a 5-2 non-league loss to New Milford (New Milford, NJ). The Vikings record now stands at 0-2.

Next, the Defenders face the Elmwood Park Crusaders (Elmwood Park, NJ) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, April 8. Hawthorne Christian will attempt to advance on its 1-1 season record. The Crusaders enter the outing with a 1-0 record after their 3-1 non-league win over Harrison (Harrison, NJ).