River Rouge extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-5-1. They lost 20-6 to the Lutheran Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on Saturday.
Noah Stallworth
| 04/08/26 @ Lincoln-King Academy | 3 |
| 04/25/26 vs Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Rose Leadership Academy | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Ecorse | 1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Chandler Park Academy | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Noah Stallworth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of River Rouge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-4-1 when he doesn't).
As for Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 5-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
On Lutheran's side, AJ Ruelle looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Ruelle posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joey Hollyer, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Thomas Smolarek, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Rouge will face off against Trillium Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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