Four local junior high school teams were in action Saturday in Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association baseball and softball state tournaments.
At the SIJHSAA Class L baseball tournament, Millstadt Consolidated Schools won 7-2 over Carterville on Saturday and played Fulton on Tuesday afternoon, falling 5-2. Millstadt plays for third place on Thursday.
Millstadt (14-4) advanced to the state tourney courtesy of a regional championship victory over Waterloo Junior High School.
At the SIJHSAA Class M baseball tournament, the co-op team of St. James in Millstadt and Immaculate Conception in Columbia won 17-0 over Marissa on Saturday and played Smithton on Tuesday afternoon, suffering a loss. St. James-ICs will play for third place on Thursday.
St. James-ICS (12-5) defeated the co-op of St. Boniface-St. Maryâs of Edwardsville to win a regional title and advance to state.
At the SIJHSAA Class L softball tournament, Waterloo Junior High School ended its season with a 5-2 loss to Carterville on Saturday.
WJHS (13-9) defeated Millstadt to win a regional title and advance to state.
At the SIJHSAA Class S softball tournament, the co-op team of St. John the Baptist Catholic of Red Bud and Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic of Waterloo won 3-1 over Elverado and played Okawville on Tuesday afternoon, suffering a loss. St. John-SPPCS will play for third place on Thursday.
St. John-SPPCS defeated St. Boniface of Edwardsville to win a regional title and advance to state.
To view the SIJHSAA state tourney brackets, go to sijhsaa.com.
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