The Goreville Blackcats baseball team scored 5 runs and limited the host Benton Rangers to 1 in the Blackcats non-league victory on Saturday.

The Blackcats (9-5) will now prepare for their match against Edwards County (Albion, IL). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 11-3 record. In their last challenge, Edwards County nipped Fairfield (Fairfield, IL), 4-3, in a league challenge.

With the defeat, Benton falls to 5-14 on the season. The Rangers host Edwards County (Albion, IL) to battle the Lions in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 13. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 11-3. Edwards County won 4-3 in their recent league challenge against Fairfield (Fairfield, IL)