North Bergen Bruins (North Bergen, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Secaucus Patriots (Secaucus, NJ), 11-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Bruins now own a 2-14 record. They take the field next when they host New Milford for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 3. North Bergen will battle a Knights squad coming off a 10-7 non-league win over Lyndhurst (Lyndhurst, NJ). The Knights record now stands at 8-6.

With the loss, Secaucus falls to 2-10 on the campaign. The Patriots host Harrison (Harrison, NJ) to battle the Blue Tide in a NJIC - National challenge on Friday, May 3. The Blue Tide enter the challenge with a record of 4-10.