In Thursday's league challenge, the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL), by a margin of 10-1.

With the win, Benton betters its record to 12-6 on the season. The Rangers travel to St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO) to encounter the Junior Bills in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 13. The Junior Bills come into the challenge with a record of 4-1. St. Louis University won 5-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Belleville West (Belleville, IL)

With the defeat, Herrin falls to 3-6 on the season. The Tigers travel to Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL) to encounter the Red Devils in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Monday, April 16. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a record of 0-7.