In Tuesday's league challenge, the Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) baseball squad edged the host Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), by a final score of 2-1.

With the win, Murphysboro upgrades its record to 9-3 on the season. The Red Devils host Massac County (Metropolis, IL) to battle the Patriots in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Friday, April 14. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 4-9. Massac County won 4-3 in their recent league challenge against Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL)

With the defeat, Benton falls to 3-8 on the season. The Rangers host Herrin (Herrin, IL) to battle the Tigers in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Thursday, April 13. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 6-8. Herrin won 6-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)