The Hunterdon Central softball team came close to winning a sectional title the last four years but fell short. This spring, they got it.

The Watchung Hills softball team might have had some concerns about its hitting, but their bats came alive in the North 2 Group 4 final.

Junior righty Isabella Marusiak outdueled Brooke Gallo, getting some huge defensive plays behind her as Bound Brook won Central Group 1.

South Plainfield ace Nicole Swatko fired a perfect game, and South Plainfield won the North 2 Group 3 title, its first sectional crown since 2017.