Pompton Lakes Cardinals (Pompton Lakes, NJ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ), 7-3 in a non-league test.

With the win, Pompton Lakes upgrades its record to 18-3 on the season. The Cardinals host Hawthorne (Hawthorne, NJ) to battle the Bears in a NJIC - Colonial test on Friday, May 17. The Bears come into the test with a record of 11-8.

With the defeat, Hawthorne Christian falls to 5-8 on the season. The Defenders travel to Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Paterson, NJ) to battle the Lions in a NJIC - Colonial test on Friday, May 17. The Lions come into the test with a record of 0-12.