Baseball Recap: River Rouge Gets the Win

River Rouge's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Chandler Park Academy Eagles by a score of 13-8. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.

Jeremiah Shelton

Runs

05/09/26 @ Crestwood	3
05/11/26 vs Chandler Park Academy	2
05/05/26 vs University Prep	2
04/22/26 @ Rose Leadership Academy	2
05/09/26 @ Crestwood	1
+ 3 more games

Jeremiah Shelton and Robert Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Shelton went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Johnson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and four runs. River Rouge is undefeated when Shelton posts two or more runs, but 4-6-1 otherwise. Arnez Jackson was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

River Rouge's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Chandler Park Academy, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Rouge will square off against Renaissance at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Phoenix at the right time seeing as the Phoenix are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Chandler Park Academy, they will host Trillium Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trillium Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.2 runs per game on average), something Chandler Park Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.