Illinois High School Softball - Crab Orchard bounces Benton
May 5, 2025: Marion, IL 62959
The Crab Orchard Trojans softball team scored 7 runs and held the visiting Benton Rangers to 2 in the Trojans non-league win on Monday.
The Trojans now sport a 21-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Carrier Mills-Stonefort for a Greater Egyptian battle on Tuesday, May 6. Crab Orchard will encounter a Wildcats team coming off a 4-3 league win over Pope County (Golconda, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-9.
With the loss, Benton moves to 12-10 on the season. The Rangers host Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL) to encounter the Wildcats in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Wednesday, May 7. The Wildcats come into the battle with a record of 22-3. Anna-Jonesboro won 11-1 in their recent league battle against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL)