Starter Nick Smith finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and Adam Elliot went 2-for-3 and knocked in a run to lead 14th-seeded Matawan to a 5-1 victory over sixth-seeded Manasquan in the Central Jersey, Group 2 quarterfinals in Manasquan.
Billy Rodriguez, Kyle Chapman and Isaiah Phillip each drove in a run for Matawan. Smith allowed one run over the first five innings, Colin Thompson pitched a scoreless sixth and Richard Joe threw a perfect seventh for Matawan. Matt Paturzo went 2-for-3 with a double for Manasquan/