Berths to the public sectional finals are on the line Tuesday! Hillsborough rolls Montgomery, Brick Memorial outlasts Middletown South and Northern Burlington powers past Lawrence in semifinal action. Stay tuned as the highlights come in!
Brick Memorial 8 Middletown South 6 | Central Group 3 Semifinal
Jimi Popp broke a 5-5 tie with a two run single as part of a five run fourth inning as the Mustangs (22-6) rallied from 4-0 down to earn a spot in the Central Jersey Group 3 final and a date at top seed Northern Burlington. Brody Moore and Popp each had 3 RBI games for the Mustangs who scored three in the fourth and five more in the following inning. Brayden Nalducci got the save getting a strikeout with the tygin run at the plate ending Middletown South’s season with a 15-11 record.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Brick:
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Northern Burlington 8 Lawrence 2 | Central Group 3 Semifinal
Luca Mannino delivered when it mattered most, turning in a dominant two-way performance to lead Northern Burlington (25-2) to its first sectional final appearance since 2021. The Rowan commit pitched 6.2 strong innings, striking out 10 and launching a home run, while accounting for six of NBC’s eight runs. The Greyhounds swept CVC champion Lawrence (21-8-1), ending the Cardinals’ season. Senior Connor Crowley provided a bright moment for Lawrence with his first career home run in his final high school game. Northern Burlington now advances to face red-hot Brick Memorial in the Central Jersey Group 3 Final—a clash between two elite teams.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights + reaction from Columbus:
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Hillsborough 10 Montgomery 0 (Five Innings) | CJG4 Semifinal
A complete team effort has the Raiders in their first sectional final game in 13 years. Brayden Fox threw a complete game shutout while Alex Reiling and TJ Westlake shined on offense in the win for ninth-seeded Hillsborough (13-10) over 12-seed Montgomery (10-15). The Raiders will travel to face Old Bridge in the CJG4 final on Thursday.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights + reaction from Somerset County:
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