Baseball Recap: Mendota Comes Up Short

Mendota was the 4-0 winner over Rock Falls when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans fell 7-3 to the Rockets on Monday.

Brody Hartt

Runs

05/18/26 vs Rock Falls	2
05/15/26 @ Erie-Prophetstown	2
05/09/26 vs Morrison	2
04/24/26 vs Orion	2
04/17/26 vs Hinckley-Big Rock	2
+ 9 more games

Brody Hartt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. He has become a key player for Mendota: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-11 otherwise.

Mendota now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Rock Falls, their win bumped their record up to an identical 12-13.

Looking ahead, Mendota will head out on the road to face off against Serena at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Huskers at the right time seeing as the Huskers are stuck on a five-game losing streak. Rock Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.