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April 9, 2024 The Georgia Highlands softball team swept a doubleheader at East Georgia State Tuesday winning the first game 5-3 and the second game 7-6. Grace Kendrick tossed a seven-inning complete game in the opening victory. She allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five. Hayden Joyner was the Game 2 winning pitcher. She went 3-⅔ innings in the circle allowing five earned runs on seven hits and three walks. Joyner struck out one. Jaycie Hand pitched 3-⅓ innings in relief. Hand allowed one earned run on two hits and three walks with one strikeout. Avrey Fisher and Haylee Dishmon had four hits in the doubleheader. Fisher’s hits included a double and two RBIs. Dishmon also had one RBI. Chloe Fowler (double, three RBIs), Cayden Warren (double, three RBIs), and Ally Graden contributed three hits on the day. Hannah Mounce finished with two hits. Aliza Martinez (RBI), Joyner (sac fly, RBI), and Hand added one hit. Kendrick had one RBI. The losses dropped East Georgia State to 8-20 overall and 5-7 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. Georgia Highlands (11-24, 8-8) hosts Andrew College in another conference doubleheader on Friday,

April 8, 2024 Cam Williams drove home the Wildcats’ go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning Monday night to help Woodland to a 4-3 Region 7-5A win at Calhoun. Jake Clowers singled to open the inning and Jonathan Ryan was entered to run for Clowers. Ryan moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by Joshua Hicks to set up the deciding run. The two teams went to extra innings tied at 3-3. Woodland scored two runs in the top of the third before Calhoun cut the Wildcats’ lead in half with a run in the fourth inning.  Woodland moved ahead 3-1 in the top of the sixth inning but the Yellow Jackets tied the game in the bottom of the sixth on Isaac Green’s two-run homer. Austin Daves (2.1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 5K) picked up the pitching win in relief of Woodland starter Zach Lambert (6.2 IP, 3ER, 6H, 1BB, 4K). Ayden Ray had two hits including a double for the Wildcats’ offense. Clowers also had two hits. Mason Williams (two RBIs) and Cam Williams produced a hit. Conner Lujan drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Woodland (12-11, 3-4) is scheduled to host Calhoun (6-17, 2-5) on Thursday at 5:55 p.m. OAKWOOD CHRISTIAN 3, EXCEL CHRISTIAN 0 Excel Christian Academy baseball was shutout Monday evening at Oakwood Academy, 3-0. Oakwood scored single runs in the bottom of the first, fifth, and sixth innings for their margin of victory. Excel managed only three hits in the loss. Gavin Dyson (5.2 IP, 3R, 2ER, 5H, 3BB, 12K) struck out twelve in a pitching start for Excel. Jacob Jinks also pitched and struck out one in the sixth inning. Cameron Adams, David Jinks, and McKaden Gentry had one hit for Excel. Oakwood Christian improved to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in GAPPS Region 1 of Division I-A. Excel Christian (3-7, 2-3) is scheduled to host Johnson Ferry Christian Academy on Tuesday.

April 8, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com As college softball and baseball schedules have reached the heart of their conference schedules, this week’s Athletes Beyond Bartow edition also includes updates on pro basketball, Minor League Baseball, the United Football League, collegiate tennis, track & field, and golf. NBA ASHTON HAGANS — Portland Trailblazers — (4th yr. pro; Cartersville native; Kentucky; Newton HS) … in just over 12 minutes of playing time last Wednesday, Hagans had three rebounds and one assist in an 89-86 home win over the Charlotte Hornets. The Trailblazers were 2-2 for the week with a win over the Washington Wizards and losses to the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics. Portland hosts New Orleans on Tuesday, Golden State on Thursday, Houston on Friday, and Sacramento on Sunday. BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE A.J. MOSBY, JR. — Sudbury Five (6th-yr. pro; Alcorn State; Cartersville HS) … totaled 49 points with 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals in two home games this past weekend. The Five beat the Glass City Wranglers 141-106 but lost to the Newfoundland Rogues 113-110. Sudbury (14-11) has home games on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon with the Los Angeles Ignite. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Northwest Arkansas Naturals (3rd-yr. pro; Kansas City Royals Double-A affiliate; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a 5-⅓ inning start this past Saturday and received no decision in an 11-4 home loss to the Tulsa Drillers. Barnett allowed one earned run on two hits. He recorded eight strikeouts. The Naturals (0-3) play a six-game series this week on Tuesday through Sunday at the San Antonio Missions. LOGAN MARTIN — Columbia Fireflies (2nd-yr. pro; Kansas City Royals Single-A affiliate; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … did not make a pitching appearance as the Fireflies opened the season 1-2 at the Augusta Greenjackets. Columbia hosts the Myrtle Beach Pelicans for six games Tuesday through Sunday. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Somerset Patriots (7th-yr. pro; NY Yankees Double-A affiliate; Cartersville HS) … made starts last Friday and Sunday at second base. He was 0-for-5 at the plate with three walks and scored one run. The Patriots won two of three at home over the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Somerset (2-1) plays a six-game series Tuesday through Sunday at the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. UFL VIC BEASLEY, JR. — Arlington Renegades (10th-yr. pro; Clemson; Adairsville HS) … had only one tackle but it was a quarterback sack on a 3rd and 10 play in the first quarter that forced St. Louis to settle for a failed 52-yard field goal attempt. Arlington lost the game 27-24 to the Battlehawks however, and slipped to 0-2 on the season. Arlington (0-2) hosts the D.C. Defenders on Saturday at 1 p.m. TENNIS EMILY BUSH — Young Harris College (So., Cartersville HS) … lost her two Line 1 doubles sets with partner Meghna Mallath and dropped her two Line 2 singles matches last weekend in a 4-3 team win at Converse University on Saturday and a 4-3 team loss at home to Belmont Abbey this past Friday. The Mountain Lions (9-8, 3-2 Carolinas Conference) visit North Greenville University on Tuesday and will host Erskine College on Saturday afternoon. EMILY SURCEY — Samford University (Jr., Cass HS) … in a 4-3 team win at home last Thursday over Chattanooga, Surcey and partner Grace Keller won their Line 2 doubles set, 6-1. Surcey lost her Line 2 singles match, 4-6, 3-6. This past Sunday in a 1-6 team loss at home to East Tennessee State, she and Keller lost their Line 2 doubles set 1-6 and she fell at Line 2 singles, 4-7, 4-6. The Bulldogs (7-11, 3-3 Southern Conference) have home matches Thursday against Alabama A&M and Saturday against UNC Greensboro. BRYCE VAN ORDER — Piedmont University (Sr., Woodland HS) … in a 7-2 team win this past Saturday at home over Covenant College, he won his Line 2 singles match 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. On Sunday, Van Order and partner JC Foster lost their Line 3 doubles set, 2-8, in an 0-9 team loss at 16th-ranked Sewanee. The Lions will play Berea College (Ky.) and Asbury University (Ky.) at Berea on Saturday and will visit Maryville College (Tenn.) on Sunday. TRACK & FIELD PATRICK BOLLWERK — Berry College (Jr., Woodland HS) … finished 60th (15:40.73) in the 5000 Meter Run this past weekend at the Lee Fast Break Athletics Invitational in Cleveland, Tennessee. The Vikings’ next event is the Berry Field Day Invitational on Thursday through Saturday. McKINLEY CHAPPELL — Berry College (So., Woodland HS) … finished 84th (16:10.46) in the 5000 Meter Run this past weekend at the Lee Flames Invitational in Cleveland, Tennessee. The Vikings’ next event is the Berry Field Day Invitational on Thursday through Saturday. STEPHEN SMITH — Kennesaw State University (Sr., Cass HS) … placed 14th in the pole vault clearing 14 feet, 11 inches this past Saturday at the Crimson Tide Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The next event for KSU is the Jim Green Invitational on Thursday through Saturday hosted by the University of Kentucky. ERIC TOVIAVE — Belmont University (So., Cartersville HS) … placed seventh in the 400-meter hurdles (57.12) at the Ole Miss Walker Invitational this past weekend. He also placed 25th with a personal record time of 22.52 in the 200-meter run. Next for the Bruins is the Clay Invitational in Azusa, California on Thursday through Saturday. GOLF ANDERSON McCARY — Birmingham-Southern College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … finished 73rd with rounds of 96-107 as the Panthers placed 14th of 14 teams April 1-2 at the Wynlakes Invitational in Montgomery. BSC will play in the Cochran Collegiate in Cordova, Tennessee on April 15-16. SOFTBALL KILEY ARNOLD — University of West Alabama (Fr., Cartersville HS) … did not have a hit but had two pinch-hitting opportunities in wins at home against Tuskegee University and at Lee University. The Tigers (25-14, 12-12 Gulf South Conference) visit Columbus State for a doubleheader on Thursday. LAINEY BAKER — Union University (So., Woodland HS) … suffered a pair of pitching losses this past weekend at the University of West Florida. She went three innings in a start last Friday and allowed five earned runs (six total) on eight hits with five strikeouts. On Saturday, Baker allowed just two earned runs on nine hits and one walk in 8-⅓ innings. She fanned 14. The Lady Bulldogs (22-17, 11-10 Gulf South Conference) dropped all three games in Pensacola at UWF but will try to bounce back this week at home against Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) on Wednesday and Lee University on Friday and Saturday. HAYLEE DISHMON — Georgia Highlands College (Fr., Cass HS) … went 1-for-7 with one RBI in a home doubleheader loss this past Saturday to Georgia Military College. The Chargers (9-24, 6-8) play at East Georgia State on Tuesday and host Andrew College on Friday. ANSLEY EVANS — Reinhardt University (Jr., Woodland HS) … the 24th-ranked Eagles went 6-0 last week with doubleheader sweeps of Truett-McConnell, Columbia International, and the University of Pikeville. Evans was 6-for-16 at the plate with five walks, one double, six runs scored, and three RBIs. Reinhardt (27-7, 16-0 Appalachian Athletic Conference) hosts conference doubleheaders on Tuesday with Tennessee Wesleyan, Saturday with Montreat University (NC), and Sunday with Milligan University (Tenn.). ALYSSA JARRETT — Piedmont University (Fr., Adairsville HS) … made an unsuccessful pinch-hitting appearance last Friday in a Lions’ loss at 7th-ranked Belhaven University. Piedmont (14-13, 8-2 Collegiate Conference of the South) host 5th-ranked Berry College on Tuesday, Huntingdon College on Saturday, and LaGrange College on Sunday in doubleheaders. SADYE JOHNSON — University of North Georgia (Jr., Adairsville HS) … entered off the Nighthawks’ bench in the fourth inning last Tuesday in a 9-0 win at Shorter. She was 0-for-1 at the plate. UNG (38-5, 17-1 Peach Belt Conference), ranked No. 2 in the nation, hosts Alabama-Huntsville for a doubleheader on Wednesday and entertains Georgia College for a three-game conference series on Saturday and Sunday. ERYN LEE — Reinhardt University (So., Cass HS) … in six starts last week and doubleheader wins over Truett-McConnell, Columbia International, and the University of Pikeville, Lee was 8-for-14 with one walk, one double, one triple, four runs scored, and six RBIs. She also stole four bases. The Eagles (27-7, 16-0 Appalachian Athletic Conference) host conference doubleheaders on Tuesday with Tennessee Wesleyan, Saturday with Montreat University (NC), and Sunday with Milligan University (Tenn.). RACHAEL LEE — Gulf Coast State CC (So., Cass HS) … went 6-for-15 with two walks, one double, and four RBIs last week as the 12th-ranked Commodores split a doubleheader at Pensacola State and swept two games with Chipola College. GCSCC (34-10, 8-4 FSSAA) plays a doubleheader at 2nd-ranked Northwest Florida State on Tuesday and hosts Tallahassee CC on Saturday. AVA PERKINS — Lee University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … saw action as the Flames’ designated player and in the pitching circle this past weekend as Lee won one of three home games with the University of West Alabama. Perkins was 2-for-6 at the plate with a home run and five RBIs. She also made two pitching appearances totaling one inning. She faced six batters allowing three runs (no earned runs) on two walks and one hit batsman. Lee (15-21, 9-12 Gulf South Conference) visits Jackson, Tennessee Friday and Saturday for a three-game conference series with Union University. HOPE SHORT — Shorter University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … drew a walk in her only plate appearance last week during 9-0 home loss to 2nd-ranked North Georgia. The Hawks (2-37, 1-23) play two games at Georgia Southwestern State on Tuesday and two at the University of Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday. ALEXA VARNER — Shorter University (Sr., Adairsville HS) … went 1-for-8 with one walk and one run scored in five home losses last week to North Georgia and Montevallo. The Hawks (2-37, 1-23) play two games at Georgia Southwestern State on Tuesday and two at the University of Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday. ALEXIS WOODS — Tennessee State University (Fr., Cass HS) … in the Tigers’ three-game series this past weekend at Eastern Illinois, Woods was 2-for-9 with two walks and two runs scored. TSU (17-18, 8-7 Ohio Valley Conference) dropped two of three games last weekend. The Tigers host North Alabama on Wednesday and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday and Sunday for a three-game conference series. BASEBALL DREW BILLINGS — Trinity Baptist College (Fr., Woodland HS) … pitched 1-⅓ innings of middle relief this past Saturday in an 8-4 win at Voorhees. He yielded no runs on one hit and two walks while fanning one. TBC (17-16, 7-2 NCCAA South Region) hosts Atlantis University for three games on Friday and Saturday. CURT BONNER — LaGrange College (So., Cartersville HS) … entered defensively at catcher last Tuesday in a 12-8 Panthers’ win at Oglethorpe University in Brookhaven. LaGrange (17-7, 4-2 Collegiate Conference of the South) visits Berry on Tuesday night and plays a three-game conference series at Belhaven University (Miss.) on Friday and Saturday. MICAH EARWOOD — Georgia State University (R-So., Cartersville HS) … faced five batters and pitched a scoreless seventh inning at Georgia last Tuesday in a 10-1 loss. Earwood walked two and was called for a balk but did not allow a run or hit. The Panthers (15-16, 7-5 Sun Belt Conference) play at Jacksonville State on Tuesday night and will host Southern Miss on Friday through Sunday for a conference series in Atlanta. KENNY JINKS — Wheeling University (R-Sr., Woodland HS) … pitched all six innings and was tagged with the pitching loss last Saturday as the Cardinals fell at Notre Dame College (Ohio), 1-0. Jinks allowed three hits and four walks while striking out eleven. Wheeling (18-12, 8-8 Mountain East Conference) visits California University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday and hosts Frostburg State (WV) on Saturday and Sunday for a three-game conference series. COLT McKIBBEN — Lee University (So., Cartersville HS) … allowed one earned run on two hits last Wednesday in the sixth inning of a 14-4 home win over Trevecca Nazarene University.  The 14th-ranked Flames (28-10, 16-5 Gulf South Conference) will host Tusculum University on Tuesday night and visit Jackson, Tennessee for a three-game conference series at Union University on Friday and Saturday. SAM MELTON — Rockingham CC (So., Cartersville HS) … was 0-for-1 off the bench this past Saturday in a 6-1 home loss to Caldwell Tech CC. Rockingham (15-24, 6-9 NJCAA D3 District 10) visits Barton College JV on Wednesday and hosts Virginia Peninsula CC for three games on Saturday and Sunday. DREW ROTHSCHILD — Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (So., Cartersville HS) … was 4-for-14 with one double and three RBIs in four games last week with South Georgia State CC. ABAC dropped three of four in the series. The Stallions (13-21, 5-7 GCAA) host East Georgia College on Tuesday and will play a single game on Thursday and a doubleheader on Saturday at East Georgia. TREY SCOTT — Alabama A&M University (Jr., Cass HS) … pitched an inning of relief in the sixth inning last Wednesday in the Bulldogs’ 13-5 loss at North Alabama. Scott allowed two earned runs on three walks and one hit. He struck out one. Alabama A&M (5-25, 3-9 SWAC) plays at 4th-ranked Tennessee on Tuesday and plays a three-game conference series at Jackson State (Miss.)  on Friday through Sunday. PHILLIP SCHILTZ — Coastal Alabama-South CC (So., Cartersville HS) … made a pitching start and went 4-⅔ innings for a no-decision last Saturday as the Coyotes beat Lawson State CC 6-5. Schiltz allowed three runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Coastal Alabama-South (20-16, 17-3 ACCC) plays a doubleheader at Wallace State-Hanceville on Thursday and will host the same team for two games on Saturday. HANK SMITH — Jacksonville State University (R-Fr., Cartersville HS) … made a pair of defensive appearances last week facing Troy on Wednesday and Florida International on Friday. The Gamecocks (11-20, 2-7 CUSA) host Georgia State on Tuesday night and visit Lynchburg, Virginia Friday through Sunday for a three-game conference series at Liberty. SCOTTY SMITH — Covenant College (Jr., Woodland HS) … made a seven-inning pitching start in an eventual 4-3 home win over Belhaven University (Miss.) this past Saturday but received no decision. Smith allowed two earned runs (three total) on seven hits, one walk, and one hit batsman. He fanned three. The Scots (12-17, 5-4 Collegiate Conference of the South) visit Sewanee for a doubleheader on Tuesday and will play a three-game conference series at Piedmont University on Friday and Saturday. STEVEN SPELL — Young Harris College (Grad student, Cass HS) … went 2-for-9 with one walk and one RBI in a three-game conference series sweep at home of King University (Tenn.). The 15th-ranked Mountain Lions (28-9, 15-6 Conference Carolinas) will host the University of West Georgia on Tuesday and will play a three-game conference series at Southern Wesleyan University (SC) on Friday and Saturday. PRESTON WELCHEL — Cumberland University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … while the Phoenix dropped four of five games with Tennessee Wesleyan and Freed-Hardeman, Welchel was 1-for-11 with four walks. His one hit for the week was a three-run homer last Saturday in a 6-3 loss. Cumberland (18-20, 2-7 Mid-South Conference) has a three-game series at Bethel University (Tenn.) on Friday and Saturday. COHEN WILBANKS — Georgia Gwinnett College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … went 1-for-4 with one RBI on a sac fly appearing in three games last week. The Grizzlies won at home over Clark Atlanta and swept a doubleheader at Bryan College. GGC (33-5, 2-0 Continental Athletic Conference) hosts Johnson University (Tenn.) on Tuesday and plays three games at Tennessee Wesleyan on Friday and Saturday.

April 6, 2024 The Georgia Highlands College softball team lost both games of a home doubleheader on Saturday to Georgia Military College. The Chargers fell 4-2 in extra innings and 3-0. Grace Hendrick tossed a gem in the opening game for GHC but was saddled with a pitching loss. She worked all eight innings in the circle allowing four earned runs on seven hits and four walks. Hendrick struck out three. Hayden Joyner’s pitching effort for the Chargers in a Game 2 loss was similar. Joyner worked all seven innings allowing three earned runs on nine hits and four walks. She recorded one strikeout. Ally Graden was the top GHC hitter in the doubleheader with three hits. Haylee Dishmon (RBI), Aliza Martinez, Avrey Fisher (triple), Cayden Warren (RBI), and Joyner (double) had one hit on the day. With their two wins on Saturday, Georgia Military remains in first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association standings. The Lady Bulldogs are 21-13 overall and 12-2 in conference games. Georgia Highlands (9-24, 6-8) is currently fifth in the seven-team conference. The Chargers have a doubleheader at East Georgia (2 p.m.) on Tuesday and will host Andrew College (1 p.m.) for two games on Friday.

April 6, 2024 The Georgia Highlands Chargers won both games of a conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Gordon State College, 9-4 and 17-7. By sweeping on Saturday, GHC takes three of four games during the week against the Highlanders and moves into a first-place tie in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association standings. Trip Dovale (7 IP, 4ER, 9H, 2BB, 9K) tossed a complete game to earn the pitching victory in Game 1 on Saturday. Four pitchers — Chandler Anderson (4 IP, 1ER, 2H, 4BB, 8K), Andrew Arnold (1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 2K), Kyle Stephenson (1 IP, 4R, 0ER, 2H, 2BB), and Reece Robertson (1 IP) combined to hold off Gordon State in Game 2. In the opening game, Georgia Highlands led 5-0 through two innings and 9-0 before the Highlanders got on the scoreboard. In Game 2, the Chargers scored five runs in the top of the first inning and led 9-1 through four frames en route to a 10-run win. The Chargers totaled 29 hits in the doubleheader with Luke Orfi producing a team-high five hits including a home run and two RBIs. Will Cawthon (double, three RBIs) and Davis Newman (double, three RBIs) finished the day with four hits. Grayson Godbee (HR, three RBIs), Ryan Wideman (HR, two doubles, four RBIs), and Ryan Martin (HR, triple, double) produced three hits. Barrett Eldridge (double, three RBIs), Gray Wilson (RBI), and Clay Wiesen (triple, two RBIs) had two hits. CJ Blackwell added the other GHC safety. Gordon slips to 22-16 overall and 8-4 in conference play. Georgia Highlands (36-6, 8-4 GCAA) plays a four-game conference series with South Georgia State that begins on the road on Tuesday with the final three games in Cartersville on Friday and Saturday.

April 6, 2024 McEachern scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday to go up by a run and stopped Woodland in the top of the seventh to win 4-3. The Indians led 1-0 after one inning but Woodland grabbed a 2-1 advantage in the second. The score remained 2-1 until McEachern’s three-run sixth. Ayden Ray (5.1 IP, 3ER, 5H, 1BB, 6K) made the pitching start for the Wildcats. Lucas Baker (0.2 IP, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K) suffered the pitching loss in relief. Woodland managed only three hits. One each by Connor Stermer (double), Conner Lujan, and Jake Clowers. McEachern improved to 11-13 for the season. Woodland (11-11, 2-4) returns to Region 7-5A action on Tuesday at Calhoun at 5:55 p.m. The three-game series continues at Woodland on Thursday and back at Calhoun on Friday.

April 5, 2024 Adairsville and Cartersville picked up baseball wins on Friday. Woodland dropped a contest to Carrollton. ADAIRSVILLE 14, LAKEVIEW-FT. OGLETHORPE 1 Adairsville pitcher, Jack Nelson, had his no-hitter bid denied in the final frame Friday night as the Tigers won at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 14-1. Nelson (5 IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 3K) yielded a run on two hits and two hit batsmen in the bottom of the fifth but finished off the Warriors to earn the pitching victory. Nelson also led the Tigers’ offensive attack with three hits (double, two RBIs). PJ Week (double, two RBIs) and Braxton Ryan (home run, five RBIs) had two hits. Isaac Burnette (RBI), Peyton Bowen, Harrison Cole (double), Landon O’Neal (RBI), Hudson Parr (double, two RBIs), Ryan Farr (RBI), and Lucas Henry added one hit. LFO slipped to 9-13 overall and 3-5 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville (12-7, 5-4) hosts LFO on Tuesday. CARTERSVILLE 7, CEDARTOWN 3 Cartersville trailed in the early innings but scored three runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth inning Friday night be beat Cedartown 7-3 in their third and final game of the Battle for Bartow Invitational at LakePoint. Cedartown took a 3-1 lead in the top of the second inning and led 3-2 until the Canes gained the advantage in the bottom of the fourth. Nicholas Hruby (3 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1K) pitched three scoreless innings in middle relief to collect the win on the mound. Jackson Harwell (2 IP, 3R, 0ER, 3H, 2K) made the pitching start. Dawson Bishop (1 IP, 1K) and Andrew Purdy (1 IP, 1BB) closed out the Bulldogs. Luke Miller (double, RBI) and Aidan Larkin led the Cartersville offense with three hits. Charlie Rothschild (RBI) and Thomas Peters (triple) added one hit. Caleb Daniel had one RBI with a sac fly. The loss dropped Cedartown to 7-15 on the season. Cartersville (19-4, 9-0) has a three-game region series with Cass next week. The Colonels will host on Tuesday and Friday. The Canes will host on Thursday. Each game is schedule to start at 5:55 p.m. CARROLLTON 14, WOODLAND 4 Woodland scored two runs in the top of the first inning Friday afternoon at LakePoint in their game with Carrollton at the Battle for Bartow Invitational but the Trojans responded quickly and finished off the Wildcats 14-4 in five innings. Carrollton (16-6 and No. 9 in Class 7A) scored seven runs in the bottom of the first and led 8-4 in the middle of the fourth inning. The Trojans added two runs in the fourth inning and four more in the fifth to close out the game. A trio of Carrollton pitchers limited the Wildcats to only two hits — both doubles — by Conner Lujan and Mason Williams. Logan Bentley (3.1 IP, 10R, 8ER, 6H, 5BB) was saddled with the Woodland pitching loss. JD Trail (1 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 3BB, 1K) retired three batters. Woodland (11-10, 2-4) plays at McEachern on Saturday at 3 p.m.

April 4, 2024 Woodland and Cartersville both went 1-1 on the first day of the 2024 Battle for Bartow Invitational while Cass dropped a road doubleheader in Watkinsville and Adairsville fell at Ringgold. CARTERSVILLE 2, McINTOSH 1 The No. 1-ranked Purple Hurricanes strung together three singles in the bottom of the seventh Thursday afternoon for a come-from-behind, 2-1 walk-off win over 6th-ranked McIntosh at Richard Bell Field. The matchup was played as part of the 2024 Battle for Bartow Invitational. Trailing 1-0, Caleb Daniel singled with one out to start the rally. Andrew Purdy singled into right field advancing Daniel to third base. A throw on the play allowed Purdy to reach second base. Cameron Cochran followed with a single into right field to score both baserunners and give the Canes a 2-1 victory. Sawyer Wilson pitched a seven-inning, complete game to earn the win. He yielded five hits and two walks while striking out ten. Purdy had two hits. Daniel, Cochran (two RBIs), and McKibben contributed one hit. HOUSTON CO. 2, CARTERSVILLE 1 In a matchup of No. 1 teams in separate classifications Thursday night at LakePoint in the Battle for Bartow Invitational, the Class 6A top-ranked Houston County Bears edged the Class 5A top-ranked Cartersville Hurricanes, 2-1. The two teams traded single runs in the early innings with Houston County holding a 2-1 lead after three frames. Strong pitching on both sides took over the rest of the way and the Bears held on to their early edge. Landon Tankersley allowed just two hits and one walk while tossing all seven innings for Houston County. He struck out eight. Nate Russell (3.1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 1BB, 2K) was tagged with the pitching loss in relief of starter Ryan Johnson (0.2 IP, 1ER, 1H, 3BB). Logan Shrewsbury (2 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 1K) retired the final six outs for the Canes. Cameron Cochran (double) and Andrew Purdy had Cartersville’s base hits. The Bears improved to 18-6 on the season. Cartersville (18-4, 9-0) plays Cedartown on Friday at 6 p.m. at LakePoint. WOODLAND 4, CEDARTOWN 1 The Wildcats broke open a 1-1 game in the late innings Thursday night to defeat the Cedartown Bulldogs at LakePoint, 4-1. The contest was played as part of the 2024 Battle for Bartow Invitational. Lucas Baker (2 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 2K) picked up the pitching victory in relief of starter Zach Lambert (3.2 IP, 1ER, 4H, 2BB, 4K). J.D. Trail (0.2 IP, 0R, 2H, 1K) also worked in relief and Ayden Ray (0.2 IP, 0R, 1K) retired the final two outs to earn a save. Ray had two of the Wildcats' four hits. Conner Stermer and Mason Williams (RBI) added one hit. Logan Bentley had one RBI. The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 7-14 on the season. Woodland (11-9, 2-4) faces Carrollton, ranked 9th in Class 7A, on Friday at LakePoint at 3 p.m. ALEXANDER 2, WOODLAND 1 Alexander pushed across the deciding run in the sixth inning Thursday afternoon to edge the Woodland Wildcats, 2-1. The Cougars scored a run in the top of the first and Woodland tied the game with a run in the bottom of the second. The game remained 1-1 until the decisive sixth inning. A pair of first-inning singles and a groundout produced Alexander’s first-inning run. Mason Williams singled to start Woodland’s second frame and later scored after a Logan Bentley sacrifice bunt, a steal of third, and an error charged to the Cougars’ catcher. The Cougars’ go-ahead run resulted from a leadoff double, a groundout, and a passed ball. The pitchers on both sides had solid outings. Matthew Westbrook scattered just three hits with no walks to earn the pitching win for Alexander. The run he allowed was unearned. Westbrook struck out seven. Austin Daves (6 IP, 2ER, 4H, 3BB, 7K) was tagged with the pitching loss. Ayden Ray (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K) also pitched for the Wildcats. Conner Stermer and Jonathan Ryan had the other Woodland base hits. OCONEE COUNTY 11, CASS 1; OCONEE COUNTY 11, CASS 0 The Cass baseball team lost both games of a doubleheader at Oconee County on Thursday. The Colonels lost the opening game 11-1 and fell in the second game, 11-0. Cayden Roberts had three hits in the doubleheader including a solo home run for the only Cass run of the day. Connor Jenkins also had three hits. Trenton Payne, Chase Tatum, Nic Wright, and Landon Lamb added one hit. Payne and Justin Peace suffered the pitching losses. Cayden Roberts, Israel Contreras, Hunter Lovett, and Devan Hutchinson also pitched for the Colonels. Oconee County improved to 12-11 on the season. Cass (13-10, 4-2) has a three-game, Region 7-5A series next week with Cartersville. The Colonels will host on Tuesday and Friday. Cartersville will host on Thursday. All games are scheduled for 5:55 p.m. RINGGOLD 15, ADAIRSVILLE 0 In Game 2 of this battle of Tigers, 6th-ranked Ringgold sent sixteen batters to the plate in the bottom of the first inning to build an 11-0 lead and cruised to a 15-0 win in four innings. Ringgold (16-5, 7-1) took advantage of four walks, four hit batsmen, three errors, and two singles to post their big first inning. Adairsville managed just two hits in the loss — one each by PJ Weeks and Braxton Ryan. Adairsville (11-7, 4-4) visits Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Friday for a 5:55 p.m. first pitch.

April 4, 2024 The Georgia Highlands offense started early and scored often on Thursday en route to a 14-1 conference win at Gordon College. The win evened the series at one game each. Michael Sharman (7 IP, 1ER, 8H, 1BB, 4K) worked a complete game on the mound and collected the pitching win for the Chargers. Meanwhile, the GHC offense erupted with eighteen hits including four doubles and four homers. Luke Orfi led the way with four hits including two doubles and two RBIs. Grayson Godbee had three hits including two home runs and four RBIs. Ryan Wideman also had three hits including a double and one RBI. CJ Blackwell (solo home run), Gray Wilson, and Will Cawthon (RBI) finished with two hits. Davis Newman (HR, three RBIs) and Clay Wiesen (double, two RBIs) Georgia Highlands (34-6, 6-4) and the Highlanders (22-14, 8-2) will complete their conference series with a doubleheader in Barnesville on Saturday at 1 p.m.

April 3, 2024 Cass pitchers Jacob Johnson and Devan Hutchinson combined on a four-hitter Wednesday night as the Colonels won at Athens Academy, 3-1. Johnson picked up the pitching win with a five-inning shutout start on the mound. He scattered three hits and three walks while striking out two. Hutchinson earned a two-inning save. He allowed one, unearned run on one hit and one walk with three strikeouts. After three shutout frames, Cass scored two runs in the top of the fourth to take a 2-0 lead. They made it 3-0 in the top of the seventh and the Spartans scored their lone run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Five Colonels had one hit each. Connor Jenkins (double, RBI), Chase Tatum (double, RBI), Trenton Payne (RBI), Cayden Roberts (double), and Caleb Freeman contributed one hit. The loss dropped Athens Academy to 10-8 on the season. Cass (13-8, 4-2) plays a doubleheader at noon on Thursday at Oconee County.

April 3, 2024 Ryan Wideman hit two home runs and drove in five and Barrett Eldridge had four hits (one homer, two doubles, two RBIs) but the Georgia Highlands Chargers lost a four-game series opener with the Gordon State Highlanders in Cartersville on Tuesday, 17-14. Gordon State had a 5-0 lead after one inning and led 14-6 in the middle of the fifth before holding off Georgia Highlands for a three-run victory. The Chargers tied the game at 6-all in the second inning and narrowed the margin to 14-12 in the seventh inning but could not complete the comeback. The two teams combined for 33 hits including 11 home runs. Nine of those homers were by Highlanders. Logan Spivey (1 IP, 3ER, 2H, 1BB) was saddled with the pitching loss for the Chargers. Oliver Wood (4 IP, 11ER, 9H, 1BB, 1K) made the start. Declan Dun (1BF, 1ER, 1BB), Max Eichenberger (1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 1BB), Brodie Chestnutt (2 IP, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 1K), and Hunter Ward (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1K) also pitched. Davis Newman added three hits including two doubles and one RBI in the Chargers’ offensive attack. Grayson Godbee had two hits (one RBI). Luke Orfi (RBI), Will Cawthon, Gray Wilson (RBI), and Clay Wiesen (double, RBI) contributed one hit. Georgia Highlands (33-6, 5-4 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association) and Gordon State (22-13, 8-1) will continue the conference series with a single game on Thursday afternoon and a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon in Barnesville.

Elite Stone Supply, in conjunction with WBHF and Bartow Sports Zone, presents the ELITE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH. Each month, local high schools are provided the opportunity to name an Elite Athlete of the Month from their varsity programs and present the information on their honoree through Bartow Sports Zone and on 100.3FM and AM1450, WBHF in Cartersville. The Adairsville High School Elite Athlete of the Month for March 2024 is Elle Causby. She is a senior midfielder and a captain for the Lady Tigers soccer team. Causby is a four-year starter and has developed into a leader for her team. “It is a joy to coach Elle each season,” said Adairsville head coach David Sexauer. “She sets the example of what a teammate should be and is a consistent performer on the pitch. She has the perfect blend of high character, work ethic, and competitive nature that makes her successful under the pressure of intense game situations. She elevates the team through personal examples of good sportsmanship and treats all players with respect. She is always focused on improving on the field and in the classroom.” Causby is the daughter of Angie Newman. She maintains a 3.7 GPA and plans on attending Kennesaw State University to become a dental hygienist. Will Feuerbach is the March 2024 Elite Athlete of the Month representing Cartersville High School. A junior on the Canes’ football and track & field teams, he is the son of Marc and Rebekah Feuerbach. Feuerbach has won three 800-meter races in the past four weeks and has set a new personal record of 1:59.10. He also competes in the 400-meter dash and is a member of the Hurricanes’ 4x400-meter relay team. “Will is curious, competent, competitive, and the epitome of a student-athlete,” noted coach Shannon Dietrich. “He is practicing and focusing on racing people, not clocks, to be in the best position to win races for his team and himself. Feuerbach is the Junior Class President, head chair of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a Beta Club member, and a member of the Principal’s Leadership team. He takes all Advanced Placement and Honors classes and maintains a 4.5 GPA. He aspires to run at an NCAA D-I program and continue his athletic and academic career. The March 2024 Elite Athlete of the Month for Cass High School is Kaitlyn Godwin. The daughter of James and Megan Godwin, she is a four-year varsity track team member and a four-year member of the Lady Colonels basketball team. Godwin, a senior, has been a top sprinter for the Colonels’ track team since arriving at Cass High School. She is a two-time state qualifier in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter events. She also is the reigning Bartow County champion in those events. In 2023, Godwin placed sixth in Class 5A in the 200-meter dash. She was also seventh in the 100-meter and eighth in the 400-meter. In her high school career, she has never finished below second place in any of her Region events and has placed first in each of the past two seasons. “Kaitlyn is an extremely dedicated runner and works very hard to be one of the top runners in the state of Georgia,” from Athletic Director Nicky Moore. “She has been an absolute pleasure to coach and there is no doubt Kaitlyn will continue her hard work in the next chapter of her athletic and academic career.” Godwin carries a 3.9 GPA and is committed to North Florida University on a track scholarship. Chris Sanchez represents Woodland High School as the school’s March 2024 Elite Athlete of the Month. A senior forward/striker on the Wildcats’ soccer team, Sanchez is a team captain with 26 goals and four assists already this season. “Chris is a one-of-a-kind player,” said Woodland coach Phil Sandifer. “He is the hardest worker on the field and a true team player. He leads selflessly and has a quiet confidence that exudes through his teammates. Chris is a pleasure to coach and I look forward to watching him complete his senior year.” He is the son of Laura Colin. Editors Note: Photos and bios are supplied to Bartow Sports Zone and WBHF by the respective schools and athletic departments. Elite Stone Supply Co., LLC is the monthly sponsor. Athletes receive a plaque along with recognition during a radio feature on WBHF. #EliteAthletesoftheMonth #Cass #Cartersville #Woodland #Adairsville #highschool