Nutley Maroon Raiders (Nutley, NJ) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Payne Tech Lions (Newark, NJ), 12-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Nutley upgrades its record to 3-1 on the year. The Maroon Raiders host Montclair (Montclair, NJ) to play the Mounties in a SEC - American game on Friday, April 11. The Mounties enter the game with a record of 3-2. Montclair won 14-2 in their recent non-league game against West Orange (West Orange, NJ)

The Lions now own a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Bergen Tech for a non-league game on Thursday, April 10. Payne Tech will play a Knights squad coming off a 15-0 league win over Kennedy (Paterson, NJ). The Knights record now stands at 2-2.