The Hawthorne Bears softball squad (Hawthorne, NJ), was edged 5-4 in Saturday's non-league contest with the host Lyndhurst Golden Bears (Lyndhurst, NJ)

With the triumph, Lyndhurst improves its record to 6-10 on the year. The Golden Bears travel to Westwood (Washington Township, NJ) to face the Cardinals in a non-league contest on Tuesday, May 13. The Cardinals enter the contest with a record of 10-9. Westwood won 5-4 in their recent non-league contest against Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ)

The Bears now hold a 11-6 record. They play next when they travel to Butler for a NJIC - Colonial contest on Monday, May 12.