Ben Schild pitched a two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and Middletown South beat Montclair to capture its first NJSIAA Group IV championship in 25 years.
Middletown South takes the field in Hamilton looking for its second ever state championship and will have to go through a Montclair team looking for its first.
Led by Joe Stanzione's power hitting, Middletown South made clutch play after clutch play late Monday to pull out a thrilling, 4-3 win over Clearview in the Group IV semifinal.
With Manchester down to its last strike, Sean McAllister hit a three-run home run that delivered the Hawks their first South Jersey Group II title in 18 years.
Six Shore Conference teams are playing for an NJSIAA sectional championship on Friday. Get the scores and recaps here, plus results from the Ocean County Tournament.
A fourth Marlboro-Middletown South showdown highlights a slate of five games in which six Shore Conference teams will play for a sectional championship on Friday.
A straight steal of home while down to its final out and a walk-off single off the fence capped an improbable comeback win by St. Augustine over stunned Red Bank Catholic.