The Effingham Junior High School Mustangs softball team advanced to the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Class 3A State Tournament after a 17-5 win over Mahomet-Seymour in the sectional round on Tuesday at Effingham High School Softball Field.
Effingham played Geneseo Middle School in the first round of the state tournament on Friday at 3:30 p.m. The winner will play either Stanford Olympia or Edwardsville Liberty in a semifinal on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
The Mustangs are 14-4 on the season.
They are the second area junior high softball team to advance to the state tournament, joining Class 2A Newton Jasper County. The Eagles played Rushville Schuyler Industry at noon on Friday. The winner will play either Metamora Grade School or Pleasant Plains in a semifinal on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Newton is 17-3. The Eagles advanced to state after a 3-2 win over Toledo Cumberland in the sectional round on Tuesday at Toledo American Legion Softball Field.
All of the state games are played at Champion Fields in Normal, Ill.
Please visit us at effinghamdailynews.com in the morning for a full recap of Friday’s games.