Spectators at Friday's league match between the Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL) and the host Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), witnessed Herrin's softball squad prevail over Benton by a count of 19-9.

The Tigers now sport a 6-6 record. They play next when they travel to Massac County for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio match on Tuesday, April 16. Herrin will face a Patriots squad coming off a 16-2 league loss to Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 9-4.

With the loss, Benton moves to 9-10 on the season. The Rangers travel to Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL) to face the Redbirds in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio match on Monday, April 15. The Redbirds go into the match with a record of 5-11.