Sectional titles are up for grabs on Friday, and JSZ has coverage from some fantastic games!

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Brick Memorial 7 Northern Burlington 0 | Central Jersey Group 3 Final

For the first time in program history, the Mustangs have captured a sectional championship. Trevor Kish launched a home run over the left-center field fence in the top of the third inning, igniting a five-run rally for the Ocean County champions. West Chester commit Brody Moore was dominant against one of the state’s top offenses, allowing just two hits and striking out nine in a complete-game shutout. Brick Memorial (24-7) avenged last season’s sectional final loss to Northern Burlington (24-4) and will host Delsea in the Group 3 state semifinal, with a trip to Rutgers on the line.

JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights + reaction from Columbus: 

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Cranford 10 South Plainfield 5 | North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 Final

Cranford captured its 16th sectional championship with a 10-5 win over defending champion South Plainfield in the North 2 Group 3 final. Brayden Fry powered the Cougars with a monster day at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a three-run home run, a ground-rule double, four RBIs, three runs scored, two stolen bases, and a hit by pitch. Patrick Bendert added a two-run homer in the fifth after South Plainfield cut the deficit to one, helping Cranford answer every Tigers push. South Plainfield’s Aiden McCarthy, Andrew Bena, and Dom Massaro all delivered big swings, but Cranford’s lineup proved too much as the Cougars advanced to Monday’s Group 3 semifinal against Old Tappan.

JSZ’s Nicholas Doll has the highlights + post-game reaction from Cranford:

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Delsea 8 Mainland 4 | South Jersey Group 3 Final

Ryan Looby made his first career home run count. Looby’s three-run bomb in the fourth inning gave the fourth-seededCrusaders the lead for good. Andrew Weir and Jax Familiare each added RBI doubles in the victory for the Crusaders (20-6). Jake Blum went 3-3 with an RBI for seventh-seeded Mainland (18-9) in the loss. Delsea will now face Brick Memorial in the Group 3 state semifinals next week.

JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction from Franklinville:

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Cedar Grove 11 Hanover Park 5 | North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 Final

Xavier Andujar launched a two run bomb to left centerfield to break a 5-5 tie in the 5th inning and the Panthers tacked on four more in the sixth to win the school’s first section baseball title in 23 years.  Andujar was 3-3 with three runs and three RBI’s with Ron Ricca going 2-4 with four RBI’s.  Rocci Zirpoli hit a three-run homer for Hanover Park who’s season ended at 18-9.  Cedar Grove (20-9) will host Pompton Lakes in a Group 1 semifinal on Monday.

JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Cedar Grove:

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