Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They came up short against the Sherrard Tigers, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly ten runs.
Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Sherrard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mendota will head out on the road to square off against Somonauk at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sherrard, they will host Rock Island at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rocks have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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