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Championship Dreams on the Line: New Jersey’s Baseball and Softball Powers Battle for State Finals Berths in a Massive Semifinal Monday

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June in New Jersey has always belonged to championship pursuits. Across the Garden State, school hallways have quieted, graduation ceremonies are underway, and attention has shifted from classrooms to diamonds where months of preparation, sacrifice, and determination now come down to a handful...

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