Aiden Funk's 3-for-3 effort on Saturday at Count Basie Park in Red Bank steered second-seeded Red Bank Catholic to an 11-1 victory over 10th-seeded Donovan Catholic in the NJSIAA Non-Public A South quarterfinals.
Funk drove in three runs and smacked two doubles, marking his eighth multi-hit game of the season, and his second three-hit performance.
The Monmouth County Tournament champions chipped away in each inning, leading to the game being finished in five frames.
RBC (19-7) scored two runs in each of the first two innings, then three more in the third, and four runs in the fourth.
Jake Frankel pieced together a 2-for-2 morning, scoring twice and delivering one RBI.
Drew Cannon and Luke Scaturro each drove in two runs from the bottom of the lineup, and Max Dantoni, AJ Sciametta added one RBI apiece.
Ryan Prior got the win in his 10th appearance of the spring, dialing up two strikeouts in four innings, allowing one run.
Glen Popes closed the game out, fanning two batters in a scoreless fifth inning.
RBC's Dylan Passo and Charlie Stumberger each walked twice and scored once. Luke Lonczak reached base three times, scoring two times.
Donovan Catholic (6-14) began the season with 11 straight losses, but turned things around to pick up a win in the state tournament. They defeated Notre Dame, 3-1 on the road just hours before Saturday's game against RBC.
Stephen Malato drove in the lone run, scoring Aiden Brescia. Connor Bragg and Rocco Padula combined for three strikeouts on the mound across four innings.
The Caseys will face third-seeded St. Augustine in the sectional semifinals on June 4 at home.