Friday's state results

Nice to be back. I’ve been away the past couple of days. So thanks to whoever it was posted those state tournament scores yesterday.

Here are today’s state results. I will post a complete roundup of what’s happened so far in the tourney later this evening.

Every local team that played today, won!

FRIDAY’S RESULTS:

Central Group IV
HILLSBOROUGH 11, FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 1
Senior right-hander Megan McInaw threw a one-hitter and went 3-for-3 with five RBIs and a home run that ended the game in the bottom of the sixth inning as sixth-seeded Hillsborough advanced over No. 14 Freehold Township.

The Raiders will travel to second-seeded Old Bridge at 4 p.m. Tuesday.


Central Group II
GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON 3, JACKSON LIBERTY 2
Sophomore center fielder Katie Pires led off the bottom of the seventh inning of a tie game with a single, she stole second, and after an out, sophomore third baseman Nicole Koszowski singled her in to lift 12th-seeded Governor Livingston over 13th-seeded Jackson Liberty.

The Highlanders who will travel to top-seeded Bordentown at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the semifinals.


Central Group I
NEW PROVIDENCE 13, SOUTH AMBOY 0
Sixth-seeded New Providence got out to a 6-0 lead after two innings in the Central Group I quarterfinal contest and third-seeded South Amboy never recovered.

New Providence will face second-seeded Florence in Tuesday's semifinals.



North 2 Group III
SOUTH PLAINFIELD 7, MORRISTOWN 2
Alyssa Sutherland allowed three singles, no walks, and struck out 10 as fourth-seeded South Plainfield cruised into the semifinals.

The Tigers will face ninth-seeded Colonia, which shocked No. 1 Cranford today, at 4 p.m. Tuesday.


Non-Public A North
IMMACULATA 3, POPE JOHN XXXII 1
Senior pitcher Kaitlyn Piazzolla smacked a three-run home run over the left-field fence with one out in the top of the sixth inning and ninth-seeded Immaculata held on to beat eighth-seeded Pope John XXIII in the first round of the Non-Public A North Tournament.

The Spartans will face top-seeded Morris Catholic at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the quarterfinals.


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Also note, Hunterdon Central beat North Hunterdon 3-2 today to clinch at least a share of the Skyland Delaware West and its 21st straight conference title.