Baseball Game Preview: Rockridge Rockets vs. Mendota Trojans

The Rockridge Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Thursday, Rockridge didn't have quite enough to beat Riverdale and fell 5-4.

Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to Newman Central Catholic.

Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Rockridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.

Rockridge couldn't quite finish off Mendota when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.