Just as it did a year ago, the South Plainfield High School baseball team, which advanced last spring to the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final, is peaking at the right time.
The Tigers enter today’s 2 p.m. GMCT quarterfinal against Middlesex with a nine-game winning streak.
Other quarterfinal contests pit Sayreville against Edison and St. Joseph against Dunellen at 11 a.m. The fourth quarterfinal is between Monroe and Perth Amboy at 2 p.m.
All quarterfinals are at North Brunswick’s Community Park.
South Plainfield dropped a 5-1 decision to Middlesex in an April 28 regular-season meeting. The Tigers have been rolling since.
“Baseball is a game of momentum,” Middlesex coach Mike O’Donnell said, “so obviously they have some momentum.”
Junior lefthander Kris Fellin pitched the first game against South Plainfield, throwing a mere 60 pitches.
“They were getting themselves out early in the count sometimes,” O’Donnell said of South Plainfield’s hitters. “It’s going to be a different situation (today) because he’s unable to pitch anyway.”
Tommy Marcinczyk will likely start for Middlesex today.
Game #24 at Edison
SOUTH PLAINFIELD 5, EDISON 2: Mark Tomei finished a homer shy of the cycle with two RBI for South Plainfield (17-7). Torre Manfre went 3-for-3 for Edison (14-11).
GMC TOP 10
1. Sayreville 20-1
2. Middlesex 21-2
3. Perth Amboy 18-4
4. St. Joseph 16-8
5. South Plainfield 17-7
6. Dunellen 20-2
7. Monroe 13-8
8. Edison 13-10
9. Metuchen 16-5
10. South Brunswick 15-7
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