Tuesday ....afternoon

Can South Plainfield make the Central Jersey Group II tournament? The Tigers started the season at 0-6 for the first time since 2001, but have won three straight. The Tigers beat Perth Amboy 6-0 Tuesday. Quirky note about the Tigers' schedule. Their first six games were on the road and their last three have been at home. I have a feeling South Plainfield will make the states. The cutoff date is May 11 by the way.

Westfield gave up 11 runs -- 11 runs! -- in the bottom of the seventh Monday in a 12-8 loss at Elizabeth. Westfield got beat on a walk-off grand slam. But the Blue Devils never got an out in the inning. The Blue Devils lost to Livingston Tuesday and are now 8-3. But the defending Union County Tournament champions should be in good shape for a high seed when the committee meets Monday night. Maybe a two? Cranford is the likely No. 1 in Union.

Hunterdon/Warren Tournament seedings should be availble Thursday. Here's how I see the seeds.
1. Phillipsburg (beat Hunterdon Central and is the defending champion)
2. Hunterdon Central (has won 10 straight since starting 0-3).
3. North Hunterdon (Lions dominated Voorhees Tuesday and should be a high seed despite a 4-4 record).
4. North Warren (The Patriots are 7-1 and have some impressive wins)
5. Warren Hills (Just 4-8, but have had a very difficult schedule, was beaten in the county final last year and won it two years ago)
6. Delaware Valley (Terriers are 7-4)
7. Hackettstown (beat Delaware Valley in a wild game and could jump the Terriers)
8. Voorhees (1-6. Have lost six straight since beating Warren Hills, but is probably better than its record)
9. Belvidere (2-7. Lost to Phillipsburg Monday)
10. South Hunterdon (0-7 and still looking to get first-year head coach Toby Jefferis his first win).