In Monday's league challenge, the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Massac County Patriots (Metropolis, IL), by a final score of 13-4.

With the win, Benton upgrades its record to 14-3 on the season. The Rangers travel to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL) to battle the Bulldogs in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Tuesday, April 10. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 3-3.

With the defeat, Massac County falls to 1-1 on the season. The Patriots host Herrin (Herrin, IL) to battle the Tigers in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Tuesday, April 10. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 3-5. Herrin won 3-0 in their recent league challenge against Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL)