Illinois High School Softball - Murphysboro bounces Benton
April 24, 2023: Murphysboro, IL 62966 Spectators at Monday's league match between the Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) and the visiting Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), witnessed Murphysboro's softball squad prevail over Benton by a count of 12-0.
The Red Devils now sport a 11-10 record. They play next when they travel to Harrisburg for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio match on Tuesday, April 25. Murphysboro will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 10-6 league win over Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 10-15.
With the loss, Benton moves to 11-10 on the season. The Rangers host DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to face the Indians in a non-league match on Wednesday, April 26. The Indians go into the match with a record of 7-14. DuQuoin lost 12-8 in their recent non-league match against Herrin (Herrin, IL)