Tag: Baseball
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Jackson Liberty contending for postseason baseball berths
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School’s baseball team moved back into contention for Shore Conference and New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group III tournament berths, beating Manchester Township High School, 11-3, April 28 to come into the week with a 6-5 record. It ended a three-game losing streak — all by 3-2 scores.…
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Barrons’ baseball teams suffers first losses of season
By Jeff Appelblatt Sayreville War Memorial High School painted it clear for the Barrons’ baseball team. It wasn’t going to win every single game this season. In fact, it wasn’t going to even split every series. Woodbridge High School was 13-0 when it went to Sayreville April 27. The Bombers (4-6 at the time) got…
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RBC’s winning streak has it deep in county baseball tourney
By Warren Rappleyea After getting off to a 4-4 start, Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s baseball team has picked up the pace by winning six straight games, including a 3-0 victory over Wall High School April 30 in the quarterfinals of the Monmouth County Tournament. Austin Nappi went the distance on the mound to…
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Monmouth Regional in running for B North Division title
By Matthew Rocco The Monmouth Regional High School baseball team is making its presence felt in one of the most competitive divisions in the Shore Conference. It took a few games for the Falcons’ bats to heat up at the start of the season. Once they exploded for 13 runs against Red Bank Catholic High…
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Huskies focused on tough A Central baseball schedule
By Wayne Witkowski Matawan Regional High School baseball, which is in hot contention for its first division championship since 2011 when it won a share of a division championship for the first time since the 1970s, refocuses its bid this week. The Huskies lost, 4-2, to Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) April 29 in the opening…
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Performers of the Week April 24
The spring scholastic season is in full bloom. Here are some local athletes who have been shining so far this April. On the baseball diamond … Pitching shutouts were a common theme for Middletown High School North this past week. On April 17, Garrett French threw a two-hitter, struck out 12 and issued two walks…
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Allentown girls’ track and field team focused for big meets
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s girls’ outdoor track and field team is poised for a strong showing in upcoming major meets and gave notice with a fifth-place finish in the Mercer County Relays April 21 at Robbinsville High School. “The girls are doing very well coming off an indoor season where they won the…
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Manalapan strings together win streak with success at plate
By Jeff Appelblatt Manalapan High School had been winning its games with its bats. Freehold High School had been winning with pitching. When it came down to the finish line, it seemed like the Colonials may have beaten the Braves with their own game. However, no deficit is too great for Manalapan. Trailing, 9-7, at…
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Colonials quickly move past roller-coaster game vs. Braves
By Jeff Appelblatt Freehold High School baseball coach Jon Block had his feelings shoot up and down tremendously in the recent game at Manalapan High School. One of his team’s top pitchers, Dan Chiusano, gave the Braves seven runs in the first two innings. The Colonials had Chiusano’s back, though. The team scored five runs…
