Roxbury Gaels (Succasunna, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Hillsborough Raiders (Hillsborough, NJ), 8-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Gaels now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Pope John XXIII for a NJAC - American challenge on Wednesday, April 10. Roxbury will battle a squad coming off a 8-5 league win over Randolph (Randolph, NJ). The record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Hillsborough falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Raiders host Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater, NJ) to battle the Panthers in a Skyland - Delaware challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 1-2.