In Friday's non-league challenge, the Glen Ridge Ridgers (Glen Ridge, NJ) baseball squad edged the host Newark Academy Minutemen (Livingston, NJ), by a final score of 5-4.

With the win, Glen Ridge upgrades its record to 5-13 on the season. The Ridgers host Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ) to battle the Cougars in a SEC - Liberty challenge on Saturday, May 18. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 7-16. Montclair Kimberley Academy lost 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights, NJ)

With the defeat, Newark Academy falls to 15-8 on the season.