Illinois High School Baseball - Benton nips Centralia
March 19, 2025: Benton, IL 62812 The Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) baseball got by the visiting Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL), 6-5 in Wednesday's non-league challenge.
The Rangers now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Hardin County for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 21. Benton will clash with a Cougars team coming off a 10-2 non-league loss to Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 0-2.
With the defeat, Centralia drops to 0-2 on the year. The Orphans travel to Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL) to clash with the Redbirds in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 20. The Redbirds go into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Frankfort lost 3-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Sparta (Sparta, IL)