The Teutopolis Junior High baseball team is headed back to the state tournament.

The Wooden Shoes earned their state tournament berth with a 9-1 win Saturday over Paris Mayo in the championship game of the sectional, hosted by TJHS.

The Class 2A State Tournament will be played Friday and Saturday at the Eastside Centre in East Peoria.

Teutopolis, now 18-2 on the season, will play Pleasant Plains (18-5) at noon Friday. The winner of that game will advance to the semifinals and play at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The third place contest will be played at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and the championship game is set for 4:30 p.m.