Westfield will face Cherokee in the Group 4 state final at 10 a.m. on June 14 at Veterans Park in Hamilton. Cherokee defeated Hillsborough in the other Group 4 state semifinal on June 9.

Westfield, No. 7 in the NJ.com Top 20, and No. 11 Bridgewater-Raritan went back-and-forth in the sectional title game, but some clutch scoring and a tight defensive effort late by the Blue Devils ...

Third-seeded Westfield (19-6) scored its runs in two innings – five in the second after falling behind 1-0 and four in the fifth after Ridge (20-7) had taken a 6-5 lead in the fourth.