Massac County Patriots (Metropolis, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), 11-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Massac County upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Patriots travel to Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL) to battle the Red Devils in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio test on Monday, April 1. The Red Devils come into the test with a record of 6-6.

With the defeat, Benton falls to 3-9 on the season. The Rangers host DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to battle the Indians in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi test on Monday, April 1. The Indians come into the test with a record of 14-1. DuQuoin won 12-0 in their recent non-league test against Flora (Flora, IL)