Matawan went on the road in the NJSIAA Central Group III Tournament for two wins over quality opponents from Mercer County and nearly earned a third during its deep playoff run.
Red Bank Catholic got its revenge over Ranney and won an unprecedented fourth straight Shore Conference Tournament title, claiming the Jersey Mike's Team of the Week award.
Just as it did during its 2022 state-championship run, Middletown North has caught fire in May, winning a public division title and advancing to the Shore Conference quarterfinals.
Donovan Catholic clinched an elusive outright division championship last week on the way to a perfect record in Class B South and also added a pair of high-profile wins out of conference.
Led by a group that learned how to win as underclassmen in 2022, Shore Regional is off to a hot start at the plate, including 30 runs in two impressive wins last week.
Southern is off to a dominant 4-0 start to the season and the Jersey Mike's Team of the Week for Week 1 could very well be the favorite in the Class A South division.
Red Bank Catholic went through two senior aces -- one committed to pitch in the ACC and the other in the SEC -- to win its third straight Shore Conference Tournament title.
Prior to the Shore Conference Tournament, Donovan Catholic hadn't beaten a team outside of the Class B South division. Then, the Griffins made program history.
Wall's offense is back to operating a full capacity, with the Crimson Knights rolling through four opponents last week and reaching the semifinals of the Monmouth County Tournament.