Passaic Valley Hornets (Little Falls, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Wayne Hills Patriots (Wayne, NJ), 9-5 in a league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 4-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Clifton for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 10. Passaic Valley will battle a Mustangs squad coming off a 13-0 league win over Kennedy (Paterson, NJ). The Mustangs record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Wayne Hills falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Patriots host Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ) to battle the Paladins in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 10. The Paladins enter the challenge with a record of 3-1. Paramus Catholic won 5-2 in their recent league challenge against DePaul Catholic (Wayne, NJ)