For the second straight year, Nick Turturro jumpstarted the Howell attack and the Rebels beat Toms River North to reach their second straight Shore Conference final.
Defense ruled the day on both ends of the field as No. 1 CBA clipped No. 12 Middletown North to reach its third straight Shore Conference Tournament final.
No. 1 CBA opened up its Shore Conference and Non-Public A titles defenses by scoring a late goal to beat No. 3 Marlboro -- the only team to beat the Colts in 2022.
Griffin Shenman blasted a grand slam in a seven-run first inning and Jackson Hinchcliffe dominated on the mound to lead Rumson past Seneca into its first ever Group II final.
A.J. Gracia homered twice and Diego Tavarez hit the go-ahead two-run shot as Ranney rallied to beat Bishop Eustace and set up a South Non-Public B championship showdown.
John Goodes pitched his first complete game of the season and Rumson-Fair Haven played its usual one-run game in topping Jackson Memorial in Monday's Shore Conference quarterfinals.
Defending state champion Ranney moves into a new division -- one loaded with top pitching, returning talent and teams hungry to knock off the defending champs.