With Sectional Finals for softball coming up this Friday, JSZ brings you two high-quality quarterfinal matchups from both the East and West sides of the Garden State in the Central Jersey, Group 3 bracket.
Middletown South 4 Jackson Memorial 1 | Central Group 3 Quarterfinal
Riley Smith pitched a complete game 4-hitter with just one walk and 12 strikeouts to lead the Eagles to the section semifinals and a matchup with Shore rival Colts Neck. Middletown South scored three runs in the fourth highlighted by a Ella Gardner two-run double. Jackson Memorial won the Ocean County championship in its final season. Jackson Memorial will combine with Jackson Liberty next year.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Middletown:
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Steinert 3 Matawan 0 | Central Group 3 Quarterfinal
Katie Simonka’s season of greatness just got even better. The Fairleigh Dickinson commit recorded 10 strikeouts, reaching a milestone 400 career K’s. With a 1.53 ERA and over 200 strikeouts this season, the senior has been a dominant force in leading Steinert (18-4) to yet another Central Jersey Group 3 semifinal appearance. Ellie Miller powered the Spartan offense with a game-high two RBI. Matawan (12-11) sees its season end at the hands of Steinert in the quarterfinals for the second straight year. The Spartans will now face Northern Burlington on Wednesday with a trip to the Sectional Finals on the line.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from Hamilton Township:
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