In Monday's league challenge, the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL), by a margin of 9-3.

With the win, Benton betters its record to 5-4 on the season. The Rangers travel to Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL) to encounter the Redbirds in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Tuesday, April 5. The Redbirds come into the challenge with a record of 2-4. Frankfort lost 9-0 in their recent non-league challenge against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL)

With the defeat, Herrin falls to 4-7 on the season. The Tigers host Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL) to encounter the Red Devils in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge on Tuesday, April 5. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a record of 4-4. Murphysboro won 10-5 in their recent league challenge against Massac County (Metropolis, IL)