During each of the past two Octobers, the Pinelands Regional field hockey team had found itself in the thick of a Shore Conference Class B South division title hunt and managed to grab at least a share of the crown. Two years ago, the Wildcats shared the title with Jackson Liberty, and last year knocked off Jackson Liberty to win it outright.

On Oct. 12, coach Liz Law’s squad was in a similar position – defeat Point Pleasant Borough and win the title outright, or lose to the Panthers and…