Joe Stanzione crushed two more home runs and Ben Schild was a force on the mound and at the plate as Middletown South routed Wall to win the Monmouth County Tournament title.
Sophomore Louis D'Alessio and junior Matt Sliva provided the offense while Ben Schild and Evan Wood were in vintage form as Middletown South took down Cranford Wednesday.
Middletown South scrapped for early offense, Ben Schild battled into the fifth inning and Evan Wood closed it out -- a familiar formula for the Eagles that resulted in a win over Marlboro on Friday.
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.
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.
The talented 2020 Class did not get a chance to soar as seniors at Middletown South. Experienced or not, this year's team is carrying the torch into the Shore Conference Tournament final.
RBC's Shane Panzini, Jackson Memorial's Zach Crotchfelt and Middletown South's Ben Schild were overpowering in lopsided wins for their respective teams at the Autism Awareness Challenge in North Brunswick.
Middletown South's returning seniors led a 2019 charge to the A North championship as juniors and are hoping for one more chance to add to their list of high-school accomplishments.