Woodland lost a back-and-forth Region 7-AAAAA battle at East Paulding Monday night, 6-4. The Wildcats led 1-0 early on a first inning RBI single by Scotty Smith, but the Raiders scored four runs in the third to go ahead by three. Woodland knotted the score in the top of the fifth inning on a Dallas Adams RBI single, a bases loaded walk by Koby Stansel, and Smith’s second RBI single of the game. East Paulding then regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth on a triple and a sacrifice fly, before adding an insurance run in the sixth on a pair of walks followed by a ground ball single and a hit batsman. The Wildcats got a leadoff single by Adams to start the seventh, but a pair of groundouts that included a double play ended the game. Brandon Haston had two hits including a triple and two RBI to lead the Raiders’ offense. Seth Grenon (5 IP, 4ER, 6H, 4BB, 7K) was the starting and winning pitcher for East Paulding. Jackson Phipps (2 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 3K) earned a two-inning save. Smith (2 RBI) and Adams (RBI) paced Woodland with two hits each. Stansel (RBI), Carter Heath, and Bailey Ward had the other Wildcats’ hits. Stansel (5.2 IP, 6ER, 6H, 3BB, 1K) started on the mound and suffered the pitching loss. Ben Ammons retired the final out in the sixth inning. Woodland (10-13, 6-7) hosts East Paulding (16-7, 9-2) Wednesday at 5:55 p.m. CARTERSVILLE at CHAPEL HILL Postponed to a later date due to inclement weather. KELL at CASS Postponed to Tuesday at 5:55 p.m.

While college softball and baseball teams are in the midst of their conference schedules, the 2019 minor league baseball season got underway this past week. Former Cartersville High School pitcher Sam Howard and shortstop Connor Justus started their respective MiLB seasons with Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League and Mobile of the Southern League. Meanwhile, eighteen local college softball and baseball players made contributions with their respective programs during the week, including former Canes' southpaw Elliott Anderson (photo) who improved to 5-0 with a 1.95 ERA. PRO BASEBALL SAM HOWARD — Albuquerque Isotopes (6th yr. pro; Colorado Rockies’ organization; LHP; Georgia Southern; Cartersville HS)… pitched the ninth inning of the Isotopes 11-4 opening day loss April 4 to Salt Lake. Howard entered with his team trailing 10-4 and, after two outs, gave up a solo home run to Jared Walsh. He recorded two strikeouts in the frame. Albuquerque (2-1) into Sunday’s game. CONNOR JUSTUS — Mobile BayBears (4th yr. pro; L.A. Angels’ organization; SS/2B; Georgia Tech; Cartersville HS)… appeared in three of the BayBears’ first four games, starting at shortstop in the season opener Thursday and again Saturday night. He entered as an eighth inning pinch runner in Friday’s game. He was 0-for-5 in his plate appearances. Mobile dropped its first three games to Pensacola, but beat the Wahoos in 11 innings Sunday. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Extended Spring Training (2nd yr. pro; N.Y. Yankees’ organization; C; Cartersville HS)… the Yankees’ first round draft pick in 2018 is nursing a quad injury sustained in Spring Training and will be held in extended training as minor league schedules begin. Seigler is expected to join the Class A Charleston RiverDogs at some point during the South Atlantic League’s first half. COLLEGE SOFTBALL SARAH FOX — Agnes Scott College (Fr., Inf., Cass HS)… played in three of the Scotties four games last week and was 4-for-10 at the plate with three RBI, a stolen base and a run scored. Agnes Scott split a doubleheader at LaGrange last Monday and lost two games Saturday at Berea (KY). The Scotties (5-25, 2-10 USA South Athletic Conference) play at Huntingdon Wednesday and host Wesleyan Saturday in their final two regular season conference doubleheaders. SIERRAH GANI — Georgia Highlands College (So., Inf., Cass HS)… hit safely in all four Chargers’ games over the weekend. She was 4-for-10 including a double, a walk, three runs scored, and had five RBI. GHC (20-14, 11-7) has won five straight and eight of nine. The Chargers host conference leading Georgia Military College for a doubleheader Wednesday before traveling to Gordon State for a conference doubleheader Saturday. SYDNEY HODORFF — LaGrange College (Sr., C, Woodland HS)… in six games last week, Hodorff was 4-for-17 at the play with a home run, a double, two runs scored, and six RBI as the Panthers went 3-3. LaGrange (9-13, 5-7) split with Agnes Scott, swept at Brevard, and lost two at Greensboro. The Panthers host Wesleyan College Wednesday, Judson College (AL) Thursday, and travel to Berea College (KY) Saturday for three doubleheaders this week. HANNAH KNAPP — Talladega College (Jr., UT, Adairsville HS)… went 1-for-6 in four starts last week with one RBI. The Tornadoes split a home doubleheader with Point University last Tuesday and was swept in a pair of games at NAIA 4th-ranked Georgia Gwinnett on Saturday. Talladega (4-22) hosts Tennessee Wesleyan Thursday and Point Saturday in a pair of doubleheaders. PARIS POSTON — Columbus State University (Fr., OF, Cartersville HS)… went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and one RBI on a sacrifice fly last Wednesday in a doubleheader split at University of West Alabama. On Saturday, Poston was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer to right field in the fifth inning and a RBI-single in the sixth inning of Game 1 as the Cougars swept a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Young Harris College. She finished the day 2-for-6 with three RBI and two walks. Columbus State (28-12, 8-2 PBC) is currently third in the conference with home doubleheaders this weekend against Francis Marion Saturday and UNC-Pembroke on Sunday. HANNAH TODD — Kansas University (So., P, Cartersville HS)… made three appearances last week — one at Tulsa on Wednesday with two at Oklahoma State Friday and Saturday. She earned her second save of the season with two and one-third scoreless innings at Tulsa. She walked one but did not allow a hit in the Jayhawks’ 7-4 win. Todd also worked three and two-thirds innings Friday and was tagged with the pitching loss. She yielded six earned runs on six hits and four walks in an 8-1 loss at 13th-ranked Oklahoma State. In an inning and one-third Saturday, the right-hander gave up one earned run on two hits and two walks in a 7-3 loss to the Cowgirls. Kansas (14-24, 2-4 Big 12 Conference) hosts a three-game conference series with Oklahoma Friday through Sunday. ANNALYN YANTIS — Samford University (Sr., P, Cartersville HS)… made one start last week and suffered the loss Saturday in a 9-4 defeat at Western Carolina. Yantis tossed three and one-third innings allowing six earned runs on five hits, one walk, and one hit batsman. The Bulldogs finished the week 2-2 with a pair of wins in the Western Carolina three-game series and a home loss to Belmont. Samford (17-25, 6-3 Southern Conference) host East Tennessee State Universitiy for a three-game SoCon series Saturday and Sunday. COLLEGE BASEBALL ELLIOTT ANDERSON — Auburn University (Jr., LHP, Cartersville HS)… picked up his fifth win of the season Friday by retiring all four batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings as the 22nd-ranked Tigers came-from-behind to beat visiting 12th-ranked Arkansas 6-3. Anderson improved his season mark to 5-0 with a 1.95 ERA in 27 and two-thirds innings pitched. Auburn (23-9, 7-5 SEC) dropped three of four games last week losing twice to the Razorbacks and last Tuesday to Georgia Tech. The Tigers host Jacksonville State Tuesday and play a weekend three-game SEC series at Texas A&M. LEVI AYERS — Georgia Highlands CC (Fr., P, Cartersville HS)… made two appearances last week including his second pitching win last Monday in a 12-3 win at Emmanuel College JV. Ayers went four innings allowing only one earned run on two hits and a walk. He fanned four. He also worked a scoreless eighth inning with a pair of strikeouts in the Chargers’ 11-8 home loss Saturday to Wallace State-Hanceville CC. Ayers has made seven appearances and tossed 11.1 innings with a 3.97 ERA this season. Georgia Highlands (23-17, 9-8 GCAA) has a busy week hosting a doubleheader with Emmanuel College Monday prior to a four-game conference series with Andrew College that begins in Cuthbert Tuesday and concludes at LakePoint Friday and Saturday. BAILEY CAMPBELL — Young Harris College (So., 1B/DH, Cass HS)… walked in his only plate appearance last week. The pinch hitting at-bat came in the Mountain Lions’ 4-1 loss Friday to 9th-ranked University of North Georgia. Young Harris was 2-2 last week with a win over Emmanuel and one win over UNG. The Mountain Lions (24-13, 11-8 Peach Belt Conference) have a non-conference doubleheader at Mars Hill Wednesday and host Augusta University for a three-game conference series this weekend. CARRINGTON EVANS — Augusta University (R-So., OF, Cartersville HS)… appeared in three games including a pair of starts in right field last week as the Jaguars won one of three at USC-Aiken and dropped a mid-week game at Valdosta State. Evans was 1-for-8 for the week with a walk and one RBI. Augusta (17-21, 6-18 Peach Belt Conference) plays a three-game series at Young Harris College this weekend. HUNTER HICE — USC-Upstate (Fr., Inf., Adairsville HS)… was 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored, and one RBI in a start as designated hitter and a 4-3 home win over North Carolina A&T last Wednesday. The Spartans went 4-1 for the week with a win over Charleston Southern and two wins in a three-game home conference series with Radford. USC-U (15-17, 4-8 Big South Conference) hosts a three-game BSC series with Presbyterian College this weekend. KENNY JINKS — Shorter University (Fr., LHP, Woodland HS)… made a sixth inning appearance and walked the only batter he faced in a 12-6 Hawks’ home loss to Auburn-Montgomery last Friday. Shorter (19-17, 11-12 Gulf South Conference) hosts Lincoln Memorial University Tuesday afternoon before traveling to Clinton, Mississippi for a weekend GSC series at Mississippi College. MASON ROBINSON — Louisiana Tech (R-Sr., OF, Woodland HS)… made two starts for the Bulldogs last week — home wins over McNeese State and UTSA — and was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. He was also hit by a pitch in the McNeese State game. Robinson, batting .336 for the year in 29 starts and 110 at-bats, has 19 RBI and nine extra base hits including three home runs. Louisiana Tech (21-10, 8-4 C-USA) has won seven straight and plays a non-conference game at UL-Lafayette Tuesday prior to a three-game Conference USA series at Florida Atlantic this weekend. TRISTIN SMITH — Young Harris College (Sr., Inf. Adairsville HS)… went 4-for-16 in four starts last week as the Mountain Lions went 2-2. Smith had a double and two RBI during the week. YHC (24-13, 11-8 PBC) travels to Mars Hill for a non-conference doubleheader Wednesday before hosting Augusta University for a conference three-game series Friday and Saturday. DEVIN WARNER — Auburn University (Fr., Inf., Cartersville HS)… had a ninth inning pinch hitting appearance Saturday but struck out in the 22nd-ranked Tigers’ 8-0 loss to visiting 12th-ranked Arkansas. Auburn (23-9, 7-5 SEC) entertains Jacksonville State Tuesday and makes the trip to Texas A&M for a three-game set Friday through Sunday. TYLER WASHINGTON — Young Harris College (Sr., OF, Adairsville HS)… started all four games for the Mountain Lions last week as they won at Emmanuel College and took one of three at home against University of North Georgia. Washington was 4-for-15 with a walk, a double, and six RBI. The Mountain Lions (24-13, 11-8 Peach Belt Conference) have a non-conference doubleheader at Mars Hill Wednesday and host Augusta University for a three-game conference set this weekend. CAUY WILLIAMS — Wallace State-Dothan CC (Fr., RHP, Woodland HS)… made a one-inning relief appearance last Tuesday during a 12-2 Senators’ win over Central Alabama CC. Williams allowed one hit and one earned run. He also worked a scoreless sixth inning with one strikeout in an 11-0 victory Sunday over Wallace State-Selma CC. WSDCC (29-5, 14-2 Alabama Community College Conference) remains in first place in the ACCC South Division with games at home Monday against Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, a home conference doubleheader with Lurleen Wallace CC Thursday, and a trip to Lurleen Wallace for a Saturday doubleheader. GOLF LINDSEY BONNER -- York College (So., Cartersville HS)... Bonner carded a pair of 82s to finish tied for 10th at the Spartan Invitational hosted by York over the weekend. She shot nine-over on both days, as York cruised to a 25-shot win in the first-ever event, which included 10 other teams. TENNIS PEYTON GOLLHOFER -- Ball State University (Sr., Cartersville native)... Gollhofer and the Cardinals routed preseason favorite Buffalo in their only matchup of the week, earning a 7-0 victory on Friday in Mid-American Conference action. Playing on Line 2 singles, Gollhofer eased to a 6-4, 6-0 win. She paired with Isabelle Dohanics for a 6-3 triumph on Line 3 doubles. With two MAC contests left to go, Ball State is in the middle of a jumbled mess in the standings. Currently 3-2 in the conference, the Cardinals are tied for fourth with Buffalo and Akron, which they will face in the regular-season finale on April 20 after a meeting with Northern Illinois (0-6 MAC) this coming Sunday. TRACK AND FIELD SPENCER FIELDS -- Rhodes College (Sr., Kingston native, Darlington HS)... Fields broke his own school record in the 10k with a time of 30 minutes, 12 seconds in the Colonial Relays, which took place last week in Williamsburg, Virginia. He finished third in the race.

The Georgia Highlands College softball team stayed hot this past weekend by winning their fifth straight and eighth game of their last nine starts with a Sunday doubleheader sweep of East Georgia State Community College at Stars Field in Cassville. The Chargers won Sunday’s opener 6-2 and took the second game 8-3. Georgia Highlands has now won nine of 12 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association conference games after a 2-4 start in league play. Kara Kight went 2-for-3 at the plate and tossed a complete-game in the pitching circle in the Chargers’ Game 1 win Sunday. She also earned a save in the second game with three scoreless innings of work. Kight did not walk a batter across ten innings Sunday and fanned two in the appearances as she improved to 12-5 on the year with four saves. Haley Robinson (4 IP, 3ER, 8H, 1BB, 2K) was the Game 2 pitching winner. In addition to Kight’s performance in the first game, Mya Adams was 2-for-3 including a double and two RBI. Lexi Palazzo also had a 2-for-3 game with a pair of RBI. In the second game, Kayla Laukka was a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI, and a stolen base. Deyonce Lewis, Alexis Davis, and Palazzo also contributed two hits apiece. Georgia Highlands (20-14, 11-7) will host conference leader Georgia Military Wednesday in a doubleheader before traveling to Barnesville for a conference doubleheader at Gordon College Saturday.

Wallace State-Hanceville Community College completed a home-and-home sweep of Georgia Highlands baseball Sunday with a 15-4 home win over the Chargers. The Lions won Friday’s game at LakePoint in Emerson, 11-8. In Sunday’s victory, Wallace-Hanceville utilized two big innings for their 11-run win. The Lions plated five runs in the bottom of the first to go ahead 5-1 and stretched with lead to 15-2 with an eight-run fourth inning. Easton Kirk hit two home runs for WHCC and four Lions’ pitchers — Dalton Hall, Taylor Hayes, Cal Taylor, and Britt Bowling — combined to limit Georgia Highlands to four runs on five hits and six walks. Zach Fordham (3 IP, 7ER, 5H, 5BB, 2K) suffered the pitching loss for the Chargers. Anthony Reneo (1 IP, 8ER, 4H, 3BB, 1K) and Brady Barker (2 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 1K) also took the mound in relief for GHC. Bryson Horne had a two-hit day for Georgia Highlands that included a double and one RBI. Malik Spratling hit a two-run home run. Blake Brady hit a solo shot. Georgia Highlands (23-17) hosts a non-conference doubleheader Monday with Emmanuel College JV before starting a four-game conference series with Andrew College Tuesday in Cuthbert. The series concludes Friday and Saturday with games at LakePoint.

Georgia Highlands College softball swept a home conference doubleheader from South Georgia State Saturday at Stars Park in Cassville winning 5-1 in the opener and 3-1 in the second game. In the first game, GHC took a 3-0 lead through two innings and added single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. The lone run for the visiting Hawks came in the fourth. In the second game, the Chargers fell behind 1-0 in the top of the fourth but scored their three runs in the bottom half of the inning for the eventual win. Strong pitching was the order of the day for Georgia Highlands. Kara Kight (7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 7H, 1BB, 2HBP, 2K) picked up her eleventh win of the season for the Chargers in the opener with a complete-game effort. Haley Robinson (7 IP, 1ER, 3H, 0BB, 3K) improved to 4-2 with the second game win in another complete-game performance. Centerfielder Mya Adams (photo) paced the Chargers with a 4-for-6 day in the two games. She finished with a double, a triple, a sacrifice, three runs scored, and one RBI. Sierrah Gani (2RBI) and Kayla Laukka (RBI) both had a double and two hits on the day. Deyonce Lewis (RBI), Lexi Palazzo (2RBI), Alexis Davis, Emma McDonald, Mallory Alford, and Sydney McDonald (RBI) each added one hit for GHC. The Chargers (18-14, 9-7) host East Georgia for a Sunday doubleheader.

Cartersville baseball won for the tenth time in the Canes’ last eleven games Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 home win over visiting Maryville, TN at Richard Bell Field. Hurricanes’ pitchers Reece Thompson (2 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 1K), J.P. Martin (photo, 3.2 IP, 1ER, 6H, 0BB, 4K), and Gage Morris (1.1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K) combined to limit the visiting Rebels to a single sixth inning run after Cartersville had built a 3-0 lead. The Canes took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a Jordan Wilkie single to center field. The liner scored Josh Davis who singled to start the frame and courtesy runner Davis Williams who was inserted after Cohen Wilbanks’ walk. Cartersville added an insurance run in the fifth inning when Davis singled, moved to third on a Preston Welchel single, and scored on a wild pitch. Seth Orren had two hits for Maryville. Michael Jones had an RBI single for the Rebels who dropped to 3-9-1 for the season. Second-ranked Cartersville (19-4) returns to Region 5-AAAA action Monday at Chapel Hill and will be back at Richard Bell Field Wednesday against Sandy Creek. Both games are scheduled for 5:55 p.m.

Calhoun sent 14 men to the plate and scored nine runs in the second inning Friday evening on the way to a 10-0 shutout of Adairsville in a Region 6-AAA game at Calhoun. Starting pitcher Bryse Ingle (5 IP, 0R, 3H, 2BB, 7K) went the distance on the mound for the Class AAA eighth-ranked Yellow Jackets (15-4, 8-2). B.J. Roper, Trace Still, and Logan Hunt had one hit each for the Tigers. Levi Blackwell (1.2 IP, 9R, 5ER, 3H, 4BB, 3K) started on the mound and was tagged with the pitching loss for Adairsville. Wade Conduff (1.1 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 3K) and Eli Agnew (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 0BB, 1K) took the mound in relief. Adairsville (3-13, 2-8) hosts Haralson County Tuesday, North Murray Wednesday, and travels to Sonoraville Thursday with each game scheduled for 5:55 p.m.

The Georgia Highlands College baseball team dropped a non-conference game to Wallace State-Hanceville CC (AL) Friday afternoon at LakePoint, 11-8. The visiting Lions led 3-1 after three innings and extended their lead to 9-1 heading to the sixth inning. The Chargers narrowed the margin to 9-5 in the bottom of the sixth, but Wallace State-Hanceville added two runs in the seventh and then held on for the three-run win. Both teams finished with 14 hits. The Lions used seven different pitchers in their win with starter Jerry Bowman credited with the win. GHC utilized six arms. Starter Stevie Szucs (4 IP, 6R, 5ER, 8H, 2BB, 1K) received the pitching loss. Brady Barker (1 IP, 3ER, 3H, 0BB, 1K), Ryan Smithson (1 IP, 0R, 1BB, 1K), Brant Brown (0.1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 3H, 1K), Dalton Rhadans (1.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 3K), and Levi Ayers (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 2K) also pitched. Brady hit two home runs and finished with three RBI for the Chargers. Keith Lyle had three hits including two doubles. Bryson Horne had two hits including a double and three RBI. Willis Kemp and Parker Orr contributed two hits and one RBI each. Lavoisier Fisher added one hit for Georgia Highlands. With the win, Wallace-Hanceville improved to 17-10-1. Georgia Highlands (23-16) plays at Wallace-Hanceville Sunday afternoon to complete the home-and-home series.

With poor weather expected for Friday, Cartersville baseball bumped their non-region game scheduled with Class 7A Lassiter up to Thursday evening to follow a regularly scheduled region game with Chapel Hill. The result was a doubleheader sweep for the Class 4A second-ranked Canes who eased past Chapel Hill 13-0 in five innings before a come-from-behind 6-3 win over Lassiter. In the opener, Cartersville scored seven runs in the bottom of the first inning against Region 5-AAAA foe Chapel Hill and waltzed to a 13-0 victory. Starting pitcher Mason Barnett did not allow a hit through four innings, fanned nine, and issued only one walk. Gage Morris needed only 12 pitches to get through the final inning giving up a hit, but striking out two. Jordan Wilkie (photo) had a three hit game for the Canes. Josh Davis and J.P. Martin both contributed three RBI and two hits against the Panthers. Preston Welchel had a pair of hits that included a first inning, two-run homer. Barnett had two hits and two RBI and Ian Inaba drove in a run with one hit. Chapel Hill (6-13-1, 2-7) will host Cartersville Monday at 5:55 p.m. in the second game of their Region 5-AAAA series. In the nightcap, the Purple Hurricanes trailed 3-0 through 4 and one-half innings, but cut the lead to 3-2 in the fifth and added four runs in the sixth to complete the comeback. Cartersville’s Cohen Wilbanks drew a bases loaded walk to tie the game 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth and Welchel followed with a bases-clearing double to provide the deciding runs. Morris (3 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 1K) picked up the pitching win in relief of starter Logan Martin (4 IP, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 6K). Welchel (double, 3 RBI), Kolby Adams, and Josh Davis finished the Lassiter game with two hits each. Wilbanks and Wilkie had one hit and one RBI each. Barnett forced in a run when he was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. The loss drops Lassiter to 9-14 on the season. Cartersville (18-4, 6-1) is scheduled to host Maryville (TN) Saturday at 12 noon.

Cass baseball lost a non-region game Thursday to visiting Darlington, 11-2. The loss was the eighth straight for the Colonels. Darlington scored five runs in the first and five more in the third inning to take a 10-2 lead and added a final run in the seventh inning for the nine-run win. The Colonels’ scored their two runs in the second inning on a pair of singles, an infield error, and a sacrifice fly to make the score 5-2 at the time. Darlington pitcher Lawson Brown allowed only a pair of runs in six and two-thirds innings on six hits and two walks to earn the win. He recorded two strikeouts. Jordan Gani had two hits for the Colonels including a double. Thomas Botts, Trey Scott, Clay Means, and Sam Melton had the Cass base hits. Jayden Smith had an RBI on a sac fly. Botts (2.2 IP, 10R, 5ER, 7H, 4BB, 3K) started on the mound and suffered the pitching loss. Smith (2.1 IP, 0R, 2BB, 1K), Trey Scott (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 4K), and Gani (1 IP, 1K) also pitched for Cass. Darlington improves to 7-9-1 with their win. Cass falls to 7-13 on the season and will return to Region 7-AAAAA action Monday when 5th-ranked Kell visits the Cass Athletic Complex.

Adairsville baseball dropped an 11-0 decision at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Thursday night in Region 6-AAA action. The host Warriors took a 2-0 lead through three innings, but put the game away with a nine-run fourth inning. LFO pitcher Zac Coots held Adairsville to only four hits while tossing a five-inning, complete game. He walked two and struck out six. Four Tigers had one hit each including Levi Blackwell, Landon Ayers, Kyler Smith, and B.J. Roper. Starter Noah Nation (3 IP, 4ER, 3H, 6BB, 1K) took the pitching loss for Adairsville. Braden Powell (0.1 IP, 7ER, 5H, 2BB, 1K) and Roper (0.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 1K) also took the mound for the Tigers. Adairsville (3-12, 2-7) plays at Calhoun Friday at 5:55 p.m. weather permitting.

The Woodland baseball team lost its third straight game Wednesday, falling to South Warren (KY) by a 13-4 final score at the Pine Forest Beach Blast Invitational near Pensacola, Florida. Playing as the home team, the Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the first inning but fell behind 5-1 before narrowing the margin to 5-4 in the fourth inning. The Spartans from Bowling Green scored twice in the sixth inning to extend their lead to 7-4 and added six more in the seventh inning. Woodland posted a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh on a Spartans’ error for the 13-6 final score. Tyler Martin, Mason Day, and A.J. Isable combined for nine of the Spartans 13 hits and compiled nine RBI to lead the South Warren offense. Bailey Ward (double, RBI) and Koby Stansel finished with two hits each for Woodland. Drew Billings had a hit and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Toby Queen and Ben Ammons had the other Wildcats’ hits. Woodland (10-12) wraps up their trip to the Florida tournament with a final game on Thursday.