Fourth-seed JP Stevens, fifth-seed Bridgewater-Raritan vie for North 2, Group 4 semifinal bid
Some of the most fun postseason matchups come between adjacent seeds, regardless of the sport. Another high-power matchup will come to North Edison on Friday in the North 2, Group 4 quarterfinals between the fourth seed, JP Stevens, and the fifth seed, Bridgewater-Raritan, in a GMC/Skyland Conference crossover. In a battle between two ascending teams…
Thursday NJSIAA State Tournament Roundup: Immaculata, St. Thomas Aquinas advance, while Perez K’s all 15 outs in Rutgers Prep win
There was an “immaculate inning” in the second, and it wasn’t a perfect game, but it was pretty close. Rutgers Prep senior Li Perez allowed just one-hit and struck out 15 Pope John hitters Thursday afternoon in Non-Public North B quarterfinal action, as the second-seeded Argonauts (17-7) routed the 10th-seeded Lions 16-0 in a five-inning,…
NJSIAA First Round: Franklin shocks second-seed Edison; firsts “in a while” for JP Stevens, North Plainfield, and Piscataway Magnet; GMC Finalists Old Bridge, Monroe survive
The first round of the NJSIAA state baseball playoffs had a number of intriguing matchups, but there were probably more surprises than anyone bargained for. Starting with the top-seeds, Middlesex and Ridge rolled, but Jim Muldowney GMC Championship Tournament finalist Old Bridge – the top-seed in Central Jersey Group 4 – survived with a 1-0-…
15-seed Franklin stuns two-seed Edison 5-4 in Central Jersey Group 4 first round
Wednesday’s NJSIAA sectional tournament saw plenty of first-round action, and plenty of drama to boot. By far, the biggest of those instances came in the Central Jersey Group 4 bracket, where 15th-seeded Franklin knocked off second-seeded Edison to move on to the quarterfinals. The Warriors (8-11) have shown flashes under first-year head coach Grant Neary,…
In first state playoff home game since 2019, JP Stevens picks up first playoff victory in same span, with 11-2 win over Ferris
In first state playoff home game since 2019, JP Stevens picks up first playoff victory in seven years, with 11-2 win over Ferris Getting a first round state playoff game at home was one big accomplishment for JP Stevens, a program that hadn’t done so in seven years. Well, Wednesday night, not only did the…
Fifth-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan stays hot, rolls over 12-seed Plainfield 11-0 in North 2, Group 4 first round
There’s an all-too-familiar adage in postseason sports: When the brackets come out, throw the win-loss records out the window. Bridgewater-Raritan is the latest example. The Panthers (12-16) earned the fifth seed in the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 bracket after a tough start to the year, dealing with a rugged Skyland Delaware division, giving…
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