Ringgold won a pitchers’ duel and a battle of Tigers at Adairsville Thursday night, taking Game 2 of their home-and-home Region 6-AAA series 1-0 in eight innings. Ringgold won 9-0 at home on Tuesday. Dawson Craig (6 IP, 0R, 3H, 3BB, 2K) threw six strong innings in a start for Adairsville. Jarrett Scott (2 IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 2K) was the pitcher of record completing the final two innings on the mound. Ringgold’s Sebastian Haggard and Sam Crew combined for ten strikeouts while shutting out Adairsville. Adairsville managed just three hits — all singles. Evan Sanders, Peyton Bowen, and Scott had one hit apiece. Class AAA 5th-ranked Ringgold improved to 18-5 on the season and stayed atop the region standings at 8-0. Adairsville (11-9, 5-3) hosts Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Friday in the first game of their home-and-home series with the Warriors.

Harrison Childers launched a first inning grand slam home run Thursday afternoon and the Purple Hurricanes stormed to an 8-3 win over Class 4A 3rd-ranked Cedartown in both teams’ opening game of the 2023 Battle for Bartow at Richard Bell Field. Cedartown scored a single run in the top of the second to narrow the margin to 4-1, but the Canes added two runs in the fourth to make the score 6-1. Another run by the Bulldogs in the fifth narrowed the margin to 6-2 before Cartersville scored twice in the fifth for an 8-2 advantage. The visitors added a run in the next inning to close out the scoring. Ryan Johnson (4 IP, 1ER, 3H, 3BB, 5K) made the pitching start for the Hurricanes and collected the win. Geoffrey Gore (1.2 IP, 2ER, 3H, 3BB, 2K) and Nicholas Hruby (1.1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K) closed out the final three innings. Childers had one other hit to go with his first inning slam. Paul Gamble hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning that gave Cartersville a 6-1 lead at the time. Caleb Daniel had the only other Canes’ base hit. The Bulldogs’ loss ended a 10-game win streak for Cedartown (15-4). Cartersville, ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, improved to 19-2. The Hurricanes will play two more games in the Battle for Bartow at LakePoint on Friday. They will face Sandy Creek at 4 p.m. and Class 5A 8th-ranked Decatur at 7 p.m.

The Georgia Highlands Chargers dropped their second straight game Thursday afternoon to the Gordon State Highlanders, falling 11-10. Georgia Highlands rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and had the go-ahead run in scoring position, but the threat ended with a strikeout. The Chargers led 6-2 through the first three innings, but the visiting Highlanders scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning and two more in the fifth to grab an 8-7 lead. Three more runs by Gordon State in the seventh built an 11-7 lead heading into the final two innings. Jude King (9 IP, 10ER, 8H, 17BB, 10K) pitched all nine innings for Gordon State to earn the win even though he walked 17 batters. He recorded ten strikeouts. Georgia Highlands utilized four different arms. Oliver Wood (5 IP, 8R, 6ER, 9H, 1BB) made the start. Davis Mortland (1.2 IP, 3ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K), Cason Rich (0.1 IP, 1H, 1BB), and Trippe Moore (2 IP, 0R, 1H) also took the mound for the Chargers in their loss. Ryan Wideman had three hits including two doubles and four RBIs to lead the GHC offense. Bryson Stripling homered. Adam Love tripled, had a sac fly, and drove home a pair of runs. Parker Poteet finished with one RBI on a sac fly and one double. Connor Faulkner (RBI) and Austin Slate added one hit each. Zayd Brannigan contributed one RBI. Gordon State (16-20, 5-5 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association) and Georgia Highlands (25-13, 5-5) conclude their four-game series Friday afternoon with a doubleheader at LakePoint.

Cartersville pitchers Caden Carroll and Phillip Schiltz combined Wednesday for 14 strikeouts and limited the visiting Alexander Cougars to just five hits in a 5-1 non-region win at the Cartersville Baseball Complex. The Canes scored two runs in the third inning on a run-scoring double by Caleb Daniel and an infield error off the bat of Harrison Childers. After Alexander narrowed the margin to 2-1 in the top of the fourth, Cartersville went up 4-1 on a two-run homer by Paul Gamble. The Hurricanes added an insurance run in the fifth when Kaden Stephenson singled home Childers. Carroll (5.2 IP, 1ER, 5H, 0BB, 10K) started on the mound for Cartersville and worked into the sixth inning. He struck out ten and issued no walks. Schiltz (1.1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 4K) retired the final four outs with strikeouts. Luke Miller, Miles Owen, Harrison Childers, and Landon Cole added one hit apiece for the Canes. The loss dropped Alexander to 13-8 on the season. Cartersville (18-2), ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, hosts Cedartown -- ranked No. 3 in Class 4A -- Thursday at 4 p.m. and will play Sandy Creek and Class 5A 8th-ranked Decatur Friday at LakePoint in the Battle for Bartow.

The Annual Battle for Bartow Baseball Classic begins Thursday at LakePoint and will involve three local teams and several top-ranked teams from across the state. Schedule of Games NOTES: (H) designated home team; (V) designation visitor team; (coin flip) coin toss to determine home team; RBF - Richard Bell Field at Cartersville Baseball Complex Thursday, April 6 1:00 pm Field 13 (H) Alexander vs. Redan (V) Filed 14 (V) Sandy Creek vs. #8 Class 5A Decatur (H) Field 15 (H) #7 Class 7A North Paulding vs. #10 Class 6A Lee Co. (V) 4:00 pm Field 13 (H) Woodland vs. #7 Class 4A Sonoraville (V) Field 14 (H) Whitewater vs. #8 Class 5A Decatur (V) Field 15 (H) Buford vs. #7 Class 7A North Paulding (V) Field 16 (H) #2 Class 7A East Coweta vs. #2 Class 5A Locust Grove (V) RBF #3 Class 4A Cedartown at #1 Class 5A Cartersville 7:00 pm Field 13 (V) Woodland vs. Heritage (H) Field 14 (V) Etowah vs. #10 Class 6A Lee County (H) Field 15 Buford vs. #2 Class 7A East Coweta (coin flip) Field 16 (V) Cass vs. #7 Class 4A Sonoraville (H) Friday, April 7 1:00 pm Field 13 #3 Class 4A Cedartown vs. Redan (coin flip) Field 14 (H) Etowah vs. East Coweta (V) Field 15 Sandy Creek vs. Heritage (coin flip) Field 16 Whitewater vs. #10 Class 6A Lee Co. (coin flip) 4:00 pm Field 13 (V) #7 Class 4A Sonoraville vs. Redan (H) Field 14 (V) #1 Class 5A Cartersville vs. Sandy Creek (H) Field 15 Cass vs. Heritage (coin flip) Field 16 (H) #3 Class 4A Cedartown vs. Alexander (V) 7:00 pm Field 13 Etowah vs. Buford (flip) Field 14 #1 Class 5A Cartersville vs. #8 Class 5A Decatur (con flip) Field 15 (H) Cass vs. Whitewater (V) Field 16 Woodland vs. Alexander (coin flip)

The Adairsville Tigers lost a 9-0 Region 6-AAA decision Tuesday night at Ringgold. Ringgold hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning and scored four runs in the frame to take an early lead and never looked back. Pitcher Ross Norman tossed a complete-game shutout for Ringgold and struck out 13 without issuing a walk. Adairsville managed just two hits in their loss. Chris Roper and Baxter Ryan had one single each. 5th-ranked Ringgold improved to 17-5 overall and 7-0 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville (11-8, 5-2) hosts Ringgold in a rematch Thursday at 5:55 p.m. and will entertain Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 5:55 p.m. on Friday.

In the opening game of a four-game conference series with Gordon State Tuesday, the Georgia Highlands baseball team lost to the host Highlanders in Barnesville, 14-2. Gordon State took control early with six runs in the bottom of the first inning and added six more in the fourth on their way to a 12-run win. Declan Dun (3 IP, 6R, 2ER, 5H, 3BB, 2K) suffered the pitching loss for the Chargers. Jeremy Gay (1 IP, 6ER, 5H, 1BB), Garett Sagro (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 3BB), and Barrett Eldridge (1 IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB) worked one inning each on the mound. Ryan Wideman and Austin Slate had two hits each for the Chargers. Parker Poteet contributed a double and two GHC RBIs. Trippe Moore, Jay Murdock, Davis Newman, and Chris Buchanan added one hit apiece. Gordon State (15-20, 4-5) and Georgia Highlands (25-12, 5-4) continue their series Thursday and Friday with the Chargers hosting a single game Thursday at 2 p.m. and a doubleheader Friday at 1 p.m.

Georgia Highlands softball dropped a pair of Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association games to visiting Georgia Military College Tuesday at Stars Field. The Bulldogs clipped the Chargers 9-8 in the first game and won the second game 10-9. In the opener, Georgia Military raced to an early 8-0 lead after two innings and held off the Chargers late. In Game 2, the two offenses traded blows early with the Bulldogs leading 7-6 after the first three innings. The teams matched runs down the stretch allowing GMC to escape with a doubleheader sweep in two tightly contested games. Although Georgia Military prevailed on the scoreboard, the Chargers outhit the Bulldogs in both games and had 25 hits on the day compared to 21 by the visitors. Georgia Highlands split the doubleheader pitching duties among a trio of hurlers. Emma Vietch totaled 8-⅓ innings on the day — all in middle relief — allowing two earned runs (three total runs) on three hits and three walks. Vietch fanned five in the two games. Jaycie Hand (3 IP, 9R, 7ER, 11H, 1BB) and Rena Fraga (2.2 IP, 7R, 4ER, 7H, 1BB) made the two starts in the circle for the Chargers. Brady Tharp, Audrey Johnson, and Madison Dennis led the Chargers' hitting with four hits each. Tharp included two home runs and four RBIs. Johnson homered and doubled with four RBIs while the four hits by Dennis included a solo home run. Jordan Blair (two RBIs) and Abigail Lathrop (double) finished the two games with three hits each. Allison Deweese contributed a pair of hits including a solo home run. Avery Fisher also had two hits including one home run and three RBIs. Malone Aldridge, Annsley Todd, and Taylor Justice added one hit apiece on the day. Georgia Highlands (14-20, 8-4 GCAA) hosts a non-conference doubleheader Friday at 2 p.m. with Spartanburg Methodist.

This week's edition of Athletes Beyond Bartow includes updates on more than 30 pro and college athletes currently contributing to their respective teams and programs. MiLB ANTHONY SEIGLER — Somerset Patriots (AA affiliate, NY Yankees; 6th yr. pro; Cartersville HS) … a first-round draft selection and 23rd pick overall by the New York Yankees in 2018, Seigler has been promoted to the Double-A Somerset (New Jersey) Patriots of the Eastern League. Injuries limited the now 23-year-old to just 95 games over his first three professional seasons, most notably a fractured kneecap in 2019 that cut that year short before he returned for an abbreviated 2021 campaign in with the Hudson Valley Renegades. In 2022, Seigler hit .288 in 116 official at-bats between Tampa and Hudson Valley. He hit seven home runs and had 45 RBIs with a .405 on-base percentage. The Patriots open the 2023 season Thursday at home in a three-game series with the Harrisburg Senators. XFL VIC BEASLEY - Vegas Vipers (9th yr. pro; Clemson; Adairsville HS) … had one tackle and made one fumble recovery in the Vipers' second win of the season Saturday afternoon at home against the San Antonio Brahmas, 26-12. The Vipers (2-5) visit the St. Louis Battlehawks this Saturday. PRO BASKETBALL A.J. MOSBY — Sudbury Five (6th yr. pro; National Basketball League of Canada; Alcorn State; Cartersville HS) … averaged 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals as The Five split home games last week with the KW Titans. Sudbury (17-5) has a ½-game lead over the London Lightning with one month remaining in the NBLC schedule. The Five host the Windsor Express Saturday. GOLF DALTON HENSON — Reinhardt University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … carded rounds of 71-78-74 — 223 (7-over-par) and placed 27th individually as the Eagles finished fourth in the Monument Golf Oldfield Classic behind Coastal Georgia, Dalton State, and Point University. The 12-team event was held at Oldfield Golf Club March 27-28 in Okatie, South Carolina. Reinhardt will host their own Eagles Invitational April 10-11 at Barnsley Gardens. JAKE WEHUNT — Young Harris College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … shot 79-76-76 — 231 (15-over-par) March 27-28 at the Tennessee River Rumble hosted by Lincoln Memorial University at the Wind River Golf Course in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Wehunt tied for 78th in the 100-player field. The Mountain Lions placed 18th of 20 teams in the event won by North Georgia at 18-under-par. CHANC WILLIS — Reinhardt University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … fired rounds of 74-73-79 — 226 (10-over-par) and tied for 30th individually in the Eagles fourth place finish March 27-28 at the 12-team Monument Golf Oldfield Classic. Reinhardt will host their own Eagles Invitational April 10-11 at Barnsley Gardens. TENNIS EMILY BUSH — Young Harris College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … won her Line 2 singles match 6-2, 6-2 and teamed with Catarina Marcko Ferreira to win 6-0 at Line 3 doubles as the Mountain Lions beat Georgia Southwestern State, 7-0 last Thursday in Americus. Sunday, at 5th-ranked Flagler College, Bush lost 6-1, 6-2 at Line 2 singles and her doubles team fell 7-5 at Line 3 in a 6-1 loss. Young Harris (7-9, 1-2 Peach Belt Conference) makes the short trip to Dahlonega Saturday for a PBC match with North Georgia. CONNOR GUNNELL — Shorter University (Jr., Woodland HS) … lost his Line 4 singles match 6-1, 6-2 and lost at Line 2 doubles with partner Yike Liu 6-2 as the Hawks fell to visiting 6th-ranked Valdosta State 7-0 last Tuesday. The next match for Shorter (2-8, 1-8 Gulf South Conference) is April 12 at home against Young Harris College. EMILY SURCEY — Mississippi State University (So., Cass HS) … in a team 4-0 loss last Friday at home to Ole Miss, she lost her Line 6 singles match 6-2, 6-4. The Bulldogs (10-10, 0-9 Southeastern Conference) visit LSU Friday and play at Texas A&M Sunday. BRYCE VAN ORDER — Piedmont University (Jr., Woodland HS) … won 7-5, 6-4 playing Line 2 singles during a 5-4 team loss at Covenant College Saturday. He then suffered a 6-1, 6-0 loss at Line 1 singles in the Lions’ 9-0 loss at 15th-ranked Sewanee-University of the South. Piedmont (10-5, 2-1 Collegiate Conference of the South) returns to action Friday at LaGrange College. SOFTBALL LAINEY BAKER — Samford University (Fr., Woodland HS) … pitched one inning of relief this past Saturday in a 7-5 loss at Western Carolina. She allowed three earned runs on four hits and recorded two strikeouts. The Bulldogs were 1-3 for the week with one win in three games against Western Carolina and a home loss last Wednesday to 19th-ranked Auburn. Samford (15-21, 4-2 Southern Conference) has a three-game conference series Friday and Saturday at home with East Tennessee State. COLBI BALLARD — Shorter University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … made one start in right field last Friday and was 0-for-2 at the plate as the Hawks lost at West Alabama 13-1. Shorter (4-30, 1-18 Gulf South Conference) was swept by the Tigers in their three-game series. The Hawks host a doubleheader with Georgia College Wednesday and visit Delta State University for a three-game series Friday and Saturday. SKYLAR CHAPPELL — Cottey College (Sr., Woodland HS) … appeared in two of six games for the Comets last week going 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and one RBI. She also scored one run. Cottey went 6-0 for the week against Bacone (Oklahoma), Harris-Stowe State (Missouri), and St. Louis College of Pharmacy. This week the Comets (19-14, 4-0 American Midwest Conference) host Columbia (Missouri) Wednesday and visit Williams Baptist (Arkansas) and Central Baptist (Arkansas) Friday and Saturday. PRESLY EDWARDS — Wesleyan College (Sr., Cartersville HS) … made three starts as the Wolves swept Berea College (Kentucky) but was swept by Maryville College (Tennessee) in doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday. Edwards was 3-for-7 at the plate with a walk, two RBIs, and a pair of runs scored. She also stole one base. Wesleyan (4-16, 2-6 Collegiate Conference of the South) hosts a doubleheader with Agnes Scott College Wednesday. ANSLEY EVANS — Reinhardt University (So., Woodland HS) … in a doubleheader split at Columbia College (South Carolina), Evans was 2-for-6 at the plate with a solo home run and two RBIs. The Eagles (17-9, 12-2 Appalachian Athletic Conference) play at Brenau University Thursday and host Kentucky Christian University Friday. ERYN LEE — Reinhardt University (Fr., Cass HS) … went 1-for-5 last Friday as the Eagles split a doubleheader at Columbia University (South Carolina). Reinhardt also had a doubleheader canceled at St. Andrews University (SC) on Saturday. The Eagles (17-9, 12-2 Appalachian Athletic Conference) play at Brenau University Thursday and host Kentucky Christian University Friday. RACHAEL LEE — Gulf Coast State CC (Fr., Cass HS) … was 0-for-2 in an 8-0 home loss to Tallahassee CC last Wednesday. The Commodores were no-hit in the loss and lost the first game of that doubleheader, 5-4. Sunday’s two home losses to Pensacola State CC did not have stats available at the time of this release. GCSCC (25-12, 6-2 Panhandle Conference) visits Chipola CC Tuesday and plays home-and-home doubleheaders with Northwest Florida State CC Thursday and Saturday. LAUREN McELHANEY — University of West Georgia (Jr., Cartersville HS) … the Wolves’ catcher appeared in two of five games last week going 0-for-3 at the plate. UWG split a doubleheader with Columbus State University and took one of three in a weekend series with Christian Brothers University. The Wolves (9-28, 4-14 Gulf South Conference) host the University of West Florida Friday and Saturday in a three-game conference series. HOPE SHORT — Shorter University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … made one appearance last week and was 0-for-1 at the plate in a 13-1 loss Friday at the University of West Alabama. The Hawks were 0-5 for the week against the Tigers and the University of West Florida. Shorter (4-31, 1-19 Gulf South Conference) entertains Georgia College Wednesday and visits Delta State University Friday and Saturday for a three-game conference series. ALEXA VARNER — Shorter University (Jr., Adairsville HS) … made one start at shortstop in the Hawks’ five losses last week. She was 0-for-2 Saturday in an 8-0 loss at the University of West Alabama. The Hawks (4-31, 1-19 Gulf South Conference) host a doubleheader with Georgia College Wednesday and visit Delta State University for a three-game series Friday and Saturday. BASEBALL CURT BONNER — LaGrange College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … made a start in left field and went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs last Tuesday in a 4-3 win at Berry College. It was the Panthers' only game of the week. 9th-ranked LaGrange (18-6, 6-0 Collegiate Conference of the South) hosts Berry Tuesday and a three-game home series with Belhaven University (Mississippi) Thursday through Saturday. KENNY JINKS — Wheeling University (Sr., Woodland HS) … completed five innings on the mound and picked up his fourth win of the season Sunday afternoon in a 5-4 Cardinals’ victory at Glenville State (West Virginia). The southpaw allowed three earned runs on eight hits and one hit batsman. He struck out four improving to 4-1 on the season. Wheeling (14-11, 5-7 Mountain East Conference) was 2-3 for the week. The Cardinals host Walsh University (Ohio) Tuesday and play a four-game conference series with Notre Dame College Friday and Saturday. COLT McKIBBEN — Lee University (Fr., Cartersville HS) … made pitching appearances last Tuesday and Sunday at Tusculum and Valdosta State. He started and allowed one earned run in three innings on three hits and one walk at Tusculum in a 10-6 Flames win. He allowed one hit but struck out the side in the fifth inning Sunday in a 17-3 loss at Valdosta State. Lee (18-16, 8-10 Gulf South Conference) hosts a three-game conference series with the University of Montevallo Friday and Saturday. GUNNER MILLSAP — Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville (Fr., Cartersville HS) … was inserted in the eighth inning with one out last Tuesday at the University of St. Louis and picked up his first pitching win by finishing the inning and the ninth. He allowed no runs on one hit and two walks in the 1-⅔ inning stint. He struck out two as the Cougars rallied for a 14-12 win. He also worked a scoreless eighth inning Sunday allowing one hit and one walk but with no decision in the Cougars’ 10-6 loss at UT-Martin. SIUE (16-10, 2-4 Ohio Valley Conference) hosts Saint Louis Tuesday and entertains Eastern Illinois in a three-game OVC series Thursday through Saturday. SCOTTY SMITH — Covenant College (So., Woodland HS) … made a seven-inning pitching start last Saturday for no decision in a 6-4 Scots’ loss at Belhaven University. Smith allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks. He struck out three. Covenant (8-13, 2-6 Collegiate Conference of the South) hosts Sewanee Tuesday and three conference games with Piedmont University Thursday through Saturday. STEVEN SPELL — Young Harris College (Sr., Cass HS) … made starts in all four of the Mountain Lions’ home games last week — a win over Southern Wesleyan and three over 13th-ranked Columbus State University. Spell was 6-for-15 at the plate with a walk and four RBIs. He was twice hit by a pitch and scored three runs. Young Harris (25-10, 15-6 Peach Belt Conference) visits No. 1-ranked North Greenville Wednesday and hosts Claflin University for three conference games Thursday through Saturday. DEVIN WARNER — Georgia Gwinnett College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … went 4-for-11 with one home run, a walk, and one RBI as the 5th-ranked Grizzles went 2-1 at 14th-ranked Loyola University (Louisiana). GGC (31-5, 4-0 Continental Athletic Conference) plays three games at USC-Beaufort this Friday and Saturday. PRESTON WELCHEL — Tennessee Wesleyan University (So., Cartersville HS) … went 1-for-3 with a walk and one RBI last Tuesday in a 10-4 home loss to University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky). The 2nd-ranked Bulldogs also had three wins over the weekend at Bluefield University (Virginia). TWU (28-6, 18-0 Appalachian Athletic Conference) travels to Cumberlands Wednesday and plays a three-game AAC series at Point University Friday and Saturday. COHEN WILBANKS — Georgia Gwinett College (Jr., Cartersville HS) … made a home start against 16th-ranked Bryan College (Tennessee) last Tuesday and a pair of starts Saturday at 14th-ranked Loyola University (Louisiana) as the Grizzlies won all three games. Wilbanks was 6-for-7 at the plate with a double, one home run, and six RBIs. 5th-ranked Georgia Gwinett (31-5, 4-0 Continental Athletic Conference) visits USC-Beaufort Friday and Saturday for a three-game series. DAVIS WILLIAMS — Birmingham-Southern College (So., Cartersville HS) … worked 3-⅓ innings of middle relief Sunday afternoon as the No. 1-ranked Panthers came from behind to win at Millsaps College 6-5 in 10 innings. BSC (27-3, 10-2 Southern Athletic Association) won two of three games in Jackson. They host a three-game series Friday and Saturday with Oglethorpe University. JORDAN WILKIE — Augusta University (Sr., Cartersville HS) … in four home wins last week, Wilkie was 5-for-15 at the plate with a double, a sac fly, three walks, and five RBIs. He also scored three times as the Jaguars beat USC-Aiken and swept Lander University. Augusta (17-15, 10-11 Peach Belt Conference) has three conference games at USC-Aiken Thursday through Saturday. ZACH WILSON — Penn State Greater Allegheny (Jr., Woodland HS) … was 0-for-1 at the plate with a walk and one run scored last Friday in a 3-2 loss at Penn State Mont Alto. PSUGA (13-10, 5-3) was 2-3 in five games last week and has home-and-home doubleheaders Friday and Saturday with Penn State Du Bois.

April 1, 2023 Georgia Highlands College baseball won both games of a doubleheader Saturday with visiting East Georgia State CC. The Chargers won the first game 2-1 and took the second matchup of the day, 6-1. Trey Baker (6 IP, 1ER, 5H, 2BB, 6K) was the winning pitcher in the opener. Chandler Anderson (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1K) closed out the seventh inning to earn a save. Parker Poteet hit a solo home run for the Chargers' first run in the bottom of the second inning. Following a walk and sacrifice bunt, Trippe Moore drove in another run with a line drive single into center field. East Georgia cut the lead in half with a single run in the fourth inning, but the Georgia Highlands’ pitching took over from there. In the second win, the Chargers outhit the Bobcats nine to four in a 6-1 victory. Zayd Branningan doubled twice and drove in one run. Ryan Wideman had a pair of doubles and Poteet finished with two hits. Mitchell Walker contributed a double with two RBIs. Austin Slate had one hit, a sac fly, and two RBIs. Chris Buchanan added a hit and Moore drove home a run with a sacrifice fly. Zach Valentine (4 IP, 1ER, 3H, 0BB, 2K) earned the pitching win for the Chargers. Adrian Roman (3 IP, 0R, 1H, 4K) closed out the final three frames in shutout fashion. East Georgia slipped to 17-17 overall and 3-5 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association with Saturday’s losses. Georgia Highlands (25-11, 5-3) returns to action Tuesday at Gordon College and will host three games with the Highlanders Friday and Saturday.

Georgia Highlands outhit visiting East Georgia State thirteen to six Friday evening and defeated the Bobcats 7-4 to even their current series at one game each. East Georgia won the series opener in Swainsboro on Wednesday, 2-1. The Bobcats opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first inning. The Chargers matched that run in the second. After two scoreless frames, Georgia Highlands took a 4-1 lead in the fifth on a three-run home run by Hunter Sapp. From there the Chargers added single runs in the next three innings to build a 7-1 advantage. East Georgia hit a two-out, three-run home run in the top of the ninth making the score 7-4 but reliever Davis Mortland got a strikeout to end the game. Oliver Wood (8 IP, 3ER, 5H, 1BB, 2K) made the pitching start for the Chargers and collected the win. The Walton High School product left in the ninth inning after a walk and a single. Mortland struck out the side after entering in the ninth but did allow the Bobcats’ home run. Georgia Highlands (23-11, 3-3 GCAA) and East Georgia (17-15, 3-3) complete their four-game series Saturday with a doubleheader at LakePoint starting at 1 p.m.

The Woodland girls' track and field team won the 2023 Bartow County Championship Meet Thursday evening at Cass High School's Cochran Stadium while the boys’ title was shared by Cartersville and Woodland. The Woodland girls scored 90 points followed by Cartersville 81.5, Cass 64.5, and Adairsville with 29. The Cartersville and Woodland boys tied with 89 points each. Cass was next with 61 points followed by Adairsville with 33. Complete results for all events are available at the following link: https://ga.milesplit.com/meets/510804-bartow-county-championship-2023/results