Jackson Liberty

Point Boro held off a relentless Jackson Liberty team looking for its 19th straight win and won the program's first ever Ocean County Tournament title.

For the second straight day, Jackson Liberty overcame an early three-run deficit and advanced to the program's first ever Ocean County Tournament championship game.

Kevin Ritz and David Melfi each homered and Jackson Liberty completed a two-game sweep of Point Boro to clinch its second straight Class B South championship.

No. 6 Jackson Liberty scored three times in the top of the seventh against two 4-0 pitchers to pull out a 5-4 road win over surging Point Boro.

Shane Hickey's 11-pitch at-bat ignited Jackson Liberty's offense in support of start Kevin Ritz as the Lions topped Pinelands and ace Joey Ventresca.

Behind another powerful offensive display, more solid pitching and continued pristine defense, No. 1 Jackson Memorial handled No. 4 Jackson Liberty to continue its dominant start to 2019.

Jackson Liberty is primed to make a run a school history this season but will first have to claw its way though a tough B South division.

In a battle between the Shore's top two scorers, Rob Higgins and Middletown North came out on top of Daniel Sofield and Jackson Liberty thanks to a stellar defensive effort.

Despite a slow scoring night from Daniel Sofield, Jackson Liberty pulled away to beat St. John Vianney and collect its first ever SCT victory.

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