August 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Chloe Hill tossed a five-inning one-hitter Friday night, and the Lady Tigers scored nine runs on ten hits to blank visiting Whitefield Academy 9-0. Hill allowed just one single and four walks. She struck out seven. Lily Brookshire had two hits, including a solo home run. Hill also contributed two hits. Ansley Powell (double, three RBI), Sydney Satterfield (RBI), Madison Brookshire (RBI), Heidi Rickett (RBI), Paislee Rooks

August 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville volleyball won two matches in the Storm Center Thursday night, defeating North Forsyth in three sets (21-25, 30-28, 15-12) and River Ridge in straight sets (25-20, 25-20). In the win over North Forsyth, Amara Ejieke had 12 kills, and Holly Dufrene totaled nine kills and eight blocks. Blakely Morris, Kinsey Wiggins, and Reese Gibson each contributed four blocks. Adelynn England and McKenzie Wilkie finished wit

August 14, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Woodland and Cass volleyball teams each lost twice on Thursday evening. Cass lost to host Trion 25-20, 25-11, and fell to Murray County 25-10, 25-10. Woodland won the first set against Paulding County, but lost the final two sets for a 2-1 loss. The Lady Cats also dropped a straight-set match to Pickens. Jordan Thigpin had six digs and five service aces for the Lady Colonels in their losses. Briley Lauro contributed fo

August 13, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com All four local high school softball teams were in action on Thursday evening, with Cartersville falling for the first time this season. Cass blanked Woodland and Adairsville routed Southeast Whitfield. CASS 6, WOODLAND 0 Cass pitcher Kylie Gentry struck out five and threw a two-hitter at Woodland on Thursday as the Lady Colonels shut out the Lady Cats, 6-0. The Colonels amassed 15 hits in their victory. Addy Bauder (doubl

August 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com North Cobb narrowed Cartersville’s lead to 5-4 in the third inning Wednesday evening at Dellinger Park, but the Lady Canes exploded for eleven runs in the fourth to close out the visiting Warriors, 16-4. Zoie Shiflett pitched all four innings for Cartersville and did not allow an earned run. She limited North Cobb to four hits and two walks while striking out six. Allana Williams had three hits for the Canes, including a d

August 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Adairsville hurler Chloe Hill tossed a seven-inning complete-game shutout Wednesday evening, blanking visiting Paulding County, 7-0. She scattered three hits and four walks while recording five strikeouts. The Lady Tigers scored single runs in four of the first five innings and put the game out of reach with three insurance runs in the sixth. Adairsville outhit the Patriots 12-3. Lily Brookshire paced the Tigers’ offense w

August 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com All three local high school softball teams in action came away with Region 7-5A victories on Tuesday night. Cass topped Cedartown 10-6, Woodland edged Dalton 3-2, and Cartersville defeated Allatoona 9-6. CASS 10, CEDARTOWN 6 The Lady Colonels totaled eight runs in the third through the fifth innings on Tuesday night to break open a 2-2 game and defeat visiting Cedartown, 10-6. Cass outhit the Bulldogs twelve to eight and

August 12, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Woodland volleyball team split matches on Tuesday night in Calhoun, defeating host Gordon Central in straight sets and losing to Chattooga in two sets. Dayana Jaimes had six digs and two aces, Ava Lawler totaled 11 assists and five aces, and Emily Guin contributed five kills and five digs in the Lady Cats’ 25-15, 25-19 win over Gordon Central. Reese Martinak had four kills and four digs in the victory. Martinak also ha

August 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com MLB / MiLB MASON BARNETT — MLB Athletics; 5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … started on the mound last Thursday and was charged with the pitching loss in the Athletics’ 6-5 loss at the Cincinnati Reds. Barnett went 4-1/3 innings, facing 21 batters. He allowed five earned runs on five hits (three home runs) and three walks while striking out seven. The 25-year-old, who has split time this season between the MLB Athlet

August 10, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Haralson County scored six runs in the first inning Monday evening, which launched the Lady Rebels to a 9-0 win over visiting Woodland. The hosts took advantage of an infield error, two doubles, an RBI single, and a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first to lead 6-0. Two more errors and a sac fly in the fourth led to the Rebels’ three runs in the fourth inning. Charli West pitched all five innings for Haralson County (1-