Notre Dame Irish (Lawrenceville, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Paul VI Eagles (Haddonfield, NJ), 3-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Irish now own a 16-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hamilton for a non-league challenge on Monday, May 6. Notre Dame will battle a Hornets squad coming off a 5-4 league win over Ewing (Trenton, NJ). The Hornets record now stands at 9-7.

With the loss, Paul VI falls to 11-6 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Shawnee (Medford, NJ) to battle the Renegades in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 3. The Renegades enter the challenge with a record of 3-11. Shawnee lost 6-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Northern Burlington (Columbus, NJ)