Mendota Trojans (Mendota, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Rock Falls Rockets (Rock Falls, IL), 3-2 in a league challenge.

The Trojans now own a 7-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Dixon for a Big Northern challenge on Tuesday, May 25. Mendota will battle a Dukes & Duchesses squad coming off a 10-7 league win over Byron (Byron, IL). The Dukes & Duchesses record now stands at 7-10.

With the loss, Rock Falls falls to 6-7 on the campaign. The Rockets host Winnebago (Winnebago, IL) to battle the Indians in a Big Northern challenge on Tuesday, May 25. The Indians enter the challenge with a record of 7-7. Winnebago lost 13-0 in their recent non-league challenge against North Boone (Poplar Grove, IL)