Passaic Valley Hornets (Little Falls, NJ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Wayne Hills Patriots (Wayne, NJ), 4-3 in a league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cedar Grove for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 5. Passaic Valley will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 11-0 non-league win over West Orange (West Orange, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 17-6.

With the loss, Wayne Hills falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Patriots host Bergenfield (Bergenfield, NJ) to battle the Bears in a Big North challenge on Friday, May 6. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 2-1.