Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Randolph Rams (Randolph, NJ), 8-5 in a league challenge.

The now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Roxbury for a NJAC - American challenge on Wednesday, April 10. Pope John XXIII will battle a Gaels squad coming off a 8-0 non-league win over Hillsborough (Hillsborough, NJ). The Gaels record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Randolph falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Colonia (Colonia, NJ) to battle the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 10. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 3-0. Colonia won 11-2 in their recent league challenge against Kennedy Memorial (Iselin, NJ)