Scores and recaps from the four Central-vs.-South NJSIAA Group IV games, with Howell, Middletown North, Rumson-Fair Haven and Point Beach representing the Shore.
Howell, Middletown North, Rumson-Fair Haven and Point Beach will try to fill half the spots in the state finals with Shore teams by surviving Monday's Group Semifinals in South Jersey.
After its last four seasons ended at Middlesex, Point Beach scored twice in the seventh to beat the four-time defending champions and win the program's first Central Group I title.
Howell struck early an often against East Brunswick in the Central Group IV final, ending a 28-year championship drought and setting school wins record.
CBA is on a roll in the state tournament and will get a heat check Friday against the No. 1 team in the state and five-time defending champion St. Augustine.
After several disappointments over the last four years, the 2022 senior class at Jackson Memorial won their championship, beating Central Wednesday for the Ocean County Tournament title.
Dan Furlong pitched another complete-game in the NJSIAA Tournament, this time beating Jackson Memorial to send Howell to the sectional final round for the first time since 1994.
After last week's postponement, Class A South rivals Jackson Memorial and Central will finally clash Wednesday in Toms River for the Ocean County Tournament championship.