Illinois High School Baseball - Pope County edges Eldorado
March 23, 2026: Golconda, IL 62938 The Pope County Pirates baseball team scored 3 runs and held the visiting Eldorado Eagles to 0 in the Pirates non-league win on Monday.
The Pirates now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Massac County for a non-league outing on Tuesday, March 24. Pope County will battle a Patriots squad coming off a 9-5 non-league loss to Warren Township (Gurnee, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 1-2.
The Eagles (0-2) will now prepare for their outing against Benton (Benton, IL). The Rangers come into the non-league outing with a 4-1 record. In their last outing, Benton tipped Salem (Salem, IL), 5-1, in a non-league outing.