The Benton Rangers ended up with the 2nd place trophy for the SIJHSAA State Class L Tournament. Great season players and coaches!!!
Heading to the 7th, Benton trails 4-1.
Salem leads 2-1 after 3 innings.
Less than 10 minutes until the first pitch. http://www.citylinktv.com/channel/salem-wjbd-tv/
It’s Championship Game Day!!! Even if you didn’t get a ticket for the game, you can still come line the streets and send the boys off as they leave the school at 11:00 AM. It’s a great day to be a Ranger!
The baseball team will be leaving the school at 11:00 AM tomorrow morning, heading to Centralia for the state championship game. If you want to come line the street to cheer them on, just remember to maintain a safe social distance and/or wear a mask. Go Rangers!
One option for radio broadcast of Tuesday’s game can be found using the following link: http://www.citylinktv.com/channel/salem-wjbd-tv/. If other options become available, I’ll share those as well.
State Championship game information. Location: Centralia Rotary Park, vs Salem. Time: 1:00 PM, remain in cars until Benton takes the field. Attendance: you must have a ticket to attend. Players will receive tickets at practice on Monday. SIJHSAA state series guidelines apply.
The Benton Rangers are heading to the State Championship with a 6-4 win over Highland!!! The championship game will be at 1:00 PM on Tuesday vs Salem.
Benton heads to the bottom of the 9th with a 6-4 lead.
No change in the 8th. Heading to the 9th, 4-4.
We’re all tied up 4-4 after the 7th.
Heading to the 7th, Benton leads 2-1.
After 5, Benton leads 2-1.
No change after 4. Benton leads 2-0
Benton scores 2 in the third and holds Highland to take a 2-0 going into the 4th.
No score after two.
After the 1st inning, Benton and Highland are tied up 0-0.
Good morning! If you have a ticket to today’s baseball game, don’t forget your lawn chair. Baseball parking will be in the east lot and fans won’t be allowed to exit vehicles and approach the field until 12:30PM at the earliest. Let’s have a great day cheering on the Rangers!
LATEST BASEBALL NEWS! Tuesday’s game will see the number of fan tickets decreased to 75 per team. This comes from the IDPH. I will provide more information about ticket distribution once I receive them.
