The Woodland baseball team was limited to only three hits by Corbin (KY) pitchers Tuesday afternoon in an 11-0, five-inning loss. It was the Wildcats’ second loss in as many days at the Pine Forest Beach Blast Invitational in Pensacola, Florida. A scoreless game until the Redhounds scored four times in the bottom of the third inning, Corbin added seven more runs to distance themselves in the fourth inning. Corbin pitcher Cam Allen tossed a five-inning, complete game and needed only 70 pitches. He struck out six while walking one. Koby Stansel (3 IP, 10R, 7ER, 8H, 4BB, 4K) took the loss in a start for Woodland. Ben Ammons (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 1BB) pitched for the Wildcats in the fourth inning. Chase Estep had three hits and a pair of RBI for the Redhounds. Peyton Addison hit a two-run home run for Corbin. Fisher Davis was stranded after a one-out double in the third inning for Woodland. Scotty Smith and Zach Wilson had the only other Wildcats’ hits. Woodland (10-11) plays South Warren (KY) Wednesday evening in Pensacola at Pace High School and will wrap up their trip with a game Thursday afternoon against an opponent to be determined.

Georgia Highlands College baseball cruised to a pair of easy wins Monday night at Emmanuel College JV in Franklin Springs winning 12-3 and 13-2. Chargers’ pitchers Zach Fordham (3 IP, 2ER, 2H, 4BB, 5K) and Levi Ayers (4 IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 4K) combined to limit the Emmanuel JV team to three runs on four hits in the opener while the offense compiled 15 hits. In the nightcap, GHC pitchers Anthony Reneo (3 IP, 1ER, 2H, 3BB, 5K), Brady Barker (3 IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 2BB, 6K), and Skylar McPhee (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 2K) limited the host Lions to only two runs on four hits in an 11-run Chargers’ rout. Bryson Horne had four hits in the doubleheader with a double and two RBI to pace the Chargers' offense. Trace Twardoski contributed three hits including a double, a triple, and three RBI. McPhee totaled three hits including a pair of doubles and one RBI while Austin Foster added a three-hit day with one RBI. Six other Chargers had two hits in the doubleheader including Keith Lyle who homered in Game 1 with three RBI. Willis Kemp (2 RBI), Lee Kay (two doubles, one RBI), Hunter Moody (RBI), Blake Brady, and Josh Bennett added two hits apiece in the twin-bill. Georgia Highlands (23-15) plays a home-and-home, two-game set with Wallace State CC-Hanceville Friday at LakePoint and Sunday in Hanceville, AL.

Woodland lost its first game of the Pine Forest - Adidas Beach Blast Invitational Monday afternoon in Pensacola. The Wildcats dropped an 11-6 decision to West Forsyth (GA). Woodland — playing as the home team — led 6-5 through three innings, but the Wolverines scored four runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth for an eventual five-run win. The Wildcats utilized four pitchers in the tournament opener with starter Scotty Smith (3 IP, 5R, 4ER, 4H, 2BB, 3K) taking the loss. Zach Wilson (0.0 IP, 4ER, 1H, 1BB), Koby Stansel (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 2K), and Fisher Davis (3 IP, 2R, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 1K) also took the mound for Woodland. Wilson led the Woodland offense with a pair of hits and a walk in four plate appearances. Toby Queen had a double and three RBI. Stansel had a hit and one RBI. Ward doubled and Davis had one hit. West Forsyth improved to 7-12 with Monday’s win. Woodland (10-10) plays Corbin (KY) Tuesday.

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 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. Recipients for March 2019: William Longmore -- Adairsville HS Daniel Nycum -- Woodland HS Matt Shook -- Cass HS Chloe Williams -- Cartersville HS The Adairsville High School Elite Athlete of the Month for March is William Longmore. A junior member of the Tigers’ soccer and cross country teams, Longmore has been a consistent contributor this spring as a defensive fullback and mid-fielder. “William is a leader on and off the field,” stated Adairsville boys soccer coach Jayme Laney. “I can always count on William to lead his teammates. He has a “can do” attitude and studies the game in real time to anticipate our defensive structure.” The son of William and Angie Longmore, he participates in a youth praise band and enjoys restoring and driving a 1981 Camaro. According to Laney, Longmore has encouraged and recruited other athletes within the school to join the team and shared his love of the sport with them. He carries a 3.45 GPA in Honors and AP classes with plans to go to trade school and pursue a career in aviation mechanics. Daniel Patrick Nycum is the March Elite Athlete of the Month for Woodland High School. A freshman member of the Wildcats’ golf team, Daniel has started the 2019 season as the team’s low scorer including a 38 and a 39 in nine-hole matches. “Daniel is a hard worker who works hard on his game even outside our team’s practices,” said Woodland golf coach Jonathan Cannon. “He strives to improve every day both on the course and in the classroom.” The son of Brad and Christine Nycum, Daniel is an A/B student with plans to play golf in college. He has been playing golf for six years with his dad as his primary coach. He would like to attend Georgia State University with a goal of becoming a lawyer. The March Elite Athlete of the Month representing Cass High School is Matt Shook. A sophomore infielder and pitcher on the Colonels’ baseball team, Shook has been a starter in each game this season. The son of Matthew and Stephanie Shook, he has played second and third base and is currently leading the team in batting average, runs scored, total hits, and extra base hits. Through the first 17 games, Shook has 19 hits, five doubles, one triple, 20 runs scored, and 11 RBIs. “Matt is a leader on and off the field,” said Cass head coach Tim Ayers. “He has plans to play college baseball after graduation from Cass High School.” Shook is an excellent student with a 4.0 GPA. He has a twin sister, Maddie, who is a starter for the Lady Colonels’ soccer team. Chloe Williams is the Cartersville High School Elite Athlete of the Month for March. A senior and third year starter for the Lady Canes soccer team, Williams is an outside defender and serves as one of the team’s captains. “Chloe has been instrumental in the success of the girls soccer program and invaluable this year from an experience and leadership standpoint,” said Cartersville coach Chad Murray. “Her grit and determination in games over the last three years are traits that any high school athlete should want to emulate.” “She works just as hard in the classroom,” Murray continued. “Chloe is an aspiring artist. She has future goals of going to Coastal Georgia College and becoming an art teacher.” She is the daughter of Anissa and Kye Williams. Editors Note: Photos and bios are supplied to Bartow Sports Zone and WBHF by the respective schools and their athletic departments. Elite Stone Supply Co., LLC is the monthly sponsor. Athletes receive a plaque along with recognition during a radio feature on WBHF.

The college softball and baseball update for Cartersville and Bartow County athletes competing around the country. This update also includes pro and college basketball plus tennis and track & field. COLLEGE SOFTBALL SARAH FOX — Agnes Scott College (Fr., Inf., Cass HS)… had a base hit in a pinch hitting role last Wednesday during a 7-4 home win over Covenant College. She also started at shortstop Saturday and was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored two runs in a 5-2 win at Mississippi University for Women. The Scotties (4-22, 1-7 USA South Athletic Conference) travel to LaGrange Monday and host Berea College (KY) Saturday in conference doubleheaders. SIERRAH GANI — Georgia Highlands CC (So., Inf. Cass HS)… was 3-for-7 with a sacrifice hit and two RBI as the Chargers split a doubleheader last Wednesday at South Georgia State. Georgia Highlands (16-14, 7-7 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association) plays at USC-Salkehatchie Wednesday in a non-conference doubleheader before hosting conference foes South Georgia State CC Saturday and East Georgia State CC Sunday. SYDNEY HODORFF — LaGrange College (Sr., Inf., Woodland HS)… was 3-for-8 with a double, one RBI, and four walks across four Panthers’ losses last week. LaGrange lost doubleheaders at home with Huntingdon and Maryville (TN). The Panthers (6-10, 2-6 USA South Athletic Conference) host Agnes Scott Monday and make the trip to Brevard College (NC) Saturday and Greensboro College Sunday. PARIS POSTON — Columbus State University (Fr., OF, Cartersville HS)… went 3-for-10 last week as the Cougars won a non-conference game Wednesday at Auburn-Montgomery and split a home Peach Belt Conference doubleheader with Flagler College Saturday. CSU (25-11, 6-2) travels to University of West Alabama Wednesday and plays at Young Harris College Saturday. HANNAH TODD — Kansas University (So., P, Cartersville HS)… picked up her second pitching win of the year Saturday with four innings of relief work in a home 9-8 Big 12 Conference win over Baylor. Todd allowed only one hit, one walk, and one hit batsman in four shutout innings. She fanned three. The Jayhawks (13-21, 2-1) won two of three with Baylor and now hit the road for a non-conference game at Tulsa Wednesday followed by a three-game conference series at Oklahoma State this weekend. TAYLOR WAITS — Brewton-Parker College (Jr., OF, Cartersville HS)… had a hit in her only pinch-hitting plate appearance of the week last Friday at William Carey (MS) where the Barons lost all four games of a Southern States Athletic Conference series. BPC (8-24, 4-14) plays at Fort Valley State Wednesday and travels to Stillman College (AL) for a four-game series this weekend. ANNALYN YANTIS — Samford University (Sr., P, Cartersville HS)… tossed a complete game allowing only two earned runs scattering six hits and five walks Saturday in the Bulldogs’ 7-2 home victory over Furman. Yantis struck out six. She then started Sunday’s game and was tagged with the loss after giving up four earned runs on five hits and two walks in the first two innings of an eventual 6-4 loss. Samford (15-23, 4-2) won two of three with Furman over the weekend and now hosts Belmont Wednesday in a non-conference game before traveling to Western Carolina for a three-game Southern Conference set Saturday and Sunday. COLLEGE BASEBALL ELLIOTT ANDERSON — Auburn University (Jr., LHP, Cartersville HS)… worked two total innings of relief last weekend as the Tigers won two of three conference games at South Carolina. Anderson entered with two outs in the seventh inning and completed the eighth inning of Friday’s 4-2 win. He induced three ground outs and a fly out with one walk facing five batters. On Saturday, he allowed two unearned runs and walked three batters in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the Gamecocks. 15th-ranked Auburn (22-6, 6-3 SEC) hosts Georgia Tech Tuesday night and Arkansas Thursday through Saturday in a three-game conference series. BAILEY CAMPBELL — Young Harris College (So., 1B/DH, Cass HS)… coming off a recent hand injury, Campbell struggled at the plate last week. He was 0-for-11 with one walk. He was twice hit by a pitch and had one RBI. After peaking at .411, his season batting average has dipped recently to .315 with a pair of home runs and 23 RBI. The Mountain Lions (22-11, 10-6 Peach Belt Conference) beat Georgia Southwestern two of three conference games last weekend. They play at Emmanuel College Wednesday night before hosting PBC leading North Georgia in a three-game series Friday through Sunday. CARRINGTON EVANS — Augusta University (R-So., OF, Cartersville HS)… was inserted in the lineup to play left field Sunday and had a two RBI double in a pair of plate appearances during an 8-6 home loss to Lander University. He was also 1-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored last Tuesday in a start at Newberry lost by the Jaguars, 10-9. In a busy week, Augusta won two of five games. The Jags (16-18, 5-16 Peach Belt Conference) play at Valdosta State Tuesday in a non-conference game prior to hosting a three-game league series with USC-Aiken Friday through Sunday. LANE GRIFFITH — University of West Georgia (Jr., C, Adairsville HS)… went 4-for-10 in a three-game Gulf South Conference sweep of visiting Lee University over the weekend. Griffith hit his second home run of the year in Friday’s 7-5 win. He had two hits including a double and two RBI Saturday in a 14-10 win and added one hit plus a sac fly RBI in an 11-3 win on Sunday. West Georgia (16-17, 11-9 GSC) hosts Paine College Wednesday and travels to Miles College Thursday in a pair of non-conference games this week. KENNY JINKS — Shorter University (Fr., LHP, Woodland HS)… entered in the fifth inning Sunday and retired seven outs in the Hawks 11-4 loss at University of West Florida in Pensacola. Jinks allowed four runs (only two earned) on three hits, one walk, and one hit batsman. He struck out three. The southpaw has a 5.40 ERA in six appearances and just over eight innings pitched this season. Shorter picked up one win in three games against the Argonauts and also lost a home, mid-week game with Emmanuel College last Tuesday. The Hawks (17-15, 10-10 Gulf South Conference) travel to non-conference Carson-Newman University Tuesday afternoon and will host a three-game conference series with Auburn-Montgomery Friday and Saturday. HARRISON OSBORN — Point University (So., RHP, Cartersville HS)… made two no-decision appearances last week for the Skyhawks. He went six innings and allowed only one earned run on five hits and a walk last Tuesday in a 5-2 loss at Toccoa Falls College. He stuck out seven in the non-conference loss. In a relief appearance Saturday, Osborn went four and one-third innings yielding one unearned run on six hits and two walks during a 12-6 Appalachian Athletic Conference loss to NAIA 14th-ranked Bryan College. He fanned four. Point (24-13, 8-7) hosts Reinhardt University for a three-game AAC series Friday and Saturday. MASON ROBINSON — Louisiana Tech (R-Sr., OF, Woodland HS)… was 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI Friday in the Bulldogs’ home win over UAB. He was hitless in Louisiana Tech’s other three games during the week — a home loss to UL-Monroe and two additional wins over Alabama-Birmingham. Robinson has a .330 batting average with three homers and 19 RBI in 27 starts this season. Louisiana Tech (17-10, 5-4 Conference USA) hosts McNeese State Wednesday night in a non-conference game and entertains UT-San Antonio this weekend in a three-game C-USA series. TRISTIN SMITH — Young Harris College (R-Sr., Inf., Adairsville HS)… started all four games for the Mountain Lions last week and was 3-for-8 at the plate with a solo home run in Saturday’s second game win over Georgia Southwestern. He drew eight walks in the four games and scored six times as Young Harris won three of four. Smith is hitting .300 in 24 games and 90 at-bats this season with two home runs and 14 RBI. YHC (22-11, 10-6 Peach Belt Conference) plays at Emmanuel College Wednesday in a non-conference game and hosts PBC leader University of North Georgia this weekend in a three-game series. TYLER WASHINGTON — Young Harris College (Sr., OF, Adairsville HS)… went 8-for-18 with three doubles, a home run, and a pair of walks at the plate as the Mountain Lions went 3-1 for the week. The home run was a first inning grand slam Saturday in an eventual 20-3 home win Saturday over Georgia Southwestern. With the productive week, Washington raised his season batting average to .317 with eight RBI in 60 at-bats. Young Harris (22-11, 10-6 Peach Belt Conference) steps out of conference Wednesday night at Emmanuel College and will host conference-leading University of North Georgia Friday through Sunday in a three-game set. PRO BASKETBALL ELIJAH ROBINSON -- Villa San Martin (Argentine League, Excel Christian Academy) ... Robinson had one great game and one subpar performance, as Villa San Martin went 0-2 for the week. He had eight points, two rebounds and two steals in a 95-77 loss on Wednesday to San Isidro. Robinson bounced back Friday with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and eight rebounds, but his team still came up short in a 77-72 defeat to Tiro Federal. COLLEGE BASKETBALL ASHTON HAGANS -- University of Kentucky (Fr., Cartersville native) — Hagans saw his freshman season end in disappointment with a 77-71 overtime loss to Auburn in the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Regional final on Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri. The Cartersville native scored 10 points, including five of the Wildcats' 11 overtime points, but it wasn't enough to punch a ticket to the Final Four. Hagans had five rebounds and three assists but also was forced into seven turnovers. He finished with just four points and three rebounds in the Sweet 16 against Houston on Friday. However, Hagans sank a pair of key free throws to give Kentucky a one-point lead with 2:08 to go in a 62-58 win. TENNIS PEYTON GOLLHOFER -- Ball State (Sr., Cartersville native) ... Gollhofer finished off the week with a 3-1 record, including a 2-0 mark in singles action. She produced a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 victory on Line 3 singles in Friday's match against Miami-Ohio. However, Gollhofer and Isabelle Dohanics fell 6-3 on Line 3, as the Redhawks won the doubles point to help secure a 4-3 win. On Sunday, Gollhofer won on Line 2 singles 6-2, 7-5 and paired with Dohanics on Line 3 for an easy 6-0 triumph. Ball State won the match by a 5-2 score over Bowling Green to improve to 13-4 on the year and 2-2 in the Mid-American Conference. TRACK AND FIELD Trevor Knowles TREVOR KNOWLES -- Albion College (So., Woodland HS) ... Knowles wound up fourth in the high jump and 10th in the triple jump during the Augustana Viking Olympics on Saturday in Rock Island, Illinois.

The Georgia Highlands College baseball team swept a much needed doubleheader Saturday winning at South Georgia State CC 5-0 and 4-3 in extra innings. With the two wins, Georgia Highlands earned a split in the four-game conference series with the Hawks and stayed in the upper half of the GCAA conference standings. It was a day of quality pitching for Georgia Highlands. Chargers’ pitcher Jacob Meyer (photo, 7 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 8K) tossed a complete-game two hitter to shut out South Georgia in the opener. He fanned eight. In the second game, starter Stevie Szucs (5 IP, 1ER, 6H, 1BB, 5K) and Logan Ward (4 IP, 2ER, 4H, 2BB, 5K) combined to limit the Hawks to three runs on ten hits while combining for ten strikeouts. Trace Twardoski (photo, #13) hit a solo home run in the top of the ninth of Game 2 for the deciding run. Bryson Horne hit a two-run home run in the first inning of Game 1 to get the Chargers’ day started offensively. Horne finished with three hits and three RBI in the first game. Willis Kemp, Skylar McPhee (RBI), Twardoski, and Blake Brady (RBI) had two-hit days. Alex Marquand, Hunter Moody, and Keith Lyle added one hit each in the doubleheader. South Georgia is now 17-16 for the season and 7-7 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association standings. Georgia Highlands (19-15, 7-8) plays a doubleheader Monday at Emmanuel College JV, hosts Wallace State-Hanceville (AL) Friday afternoon, and then plays at Wallace State-Hanceville Sunday afternoon.

The Cartersville boys golf team won the 22-team Central-Carroll Lions’ Invitational Saturday with a 17-shot victory over second place Metter. The Canes fired a team score of 307 (+19) with Metter at 324 (+36) and Woodward Academy placing third at 339 (+51). Rome (341, +53), Brookwood (342, +54), Allatoona (348, +58), Riverwood (347, +59), Bremen (355, +67), Pace Academy (355, +67), and North Paulding (356, +68) rounding out the top ten. Buck Brumlow led the Canes and was tournament medalist with a round of 72. He was followed by teammates Carson Harris (74), Dalton Henson (79), and Camden Meadows (82).

The Cass girls soccer team completed their region schedule Friday night with an important 4-2 Region 7-AAAAA win at Kell. The Lady Colonels scored three first half goals in the opening 13 minutes. Lupita Pineda gave Cass a 1-0 lead off an assist from Leidi Toribio in the game’s fourth minute. Toribio followed with a goal of her own in the 12th minute off a Maddie Shook feed, and Logan Vermaas assisted Shook for her first goal of the season one minute later. Kell (3-9, 3-3) scored in the 47th and 69th minutes to narrow the Cass lead to 3-2, but Cass secured the win with a Michelle Escobar goal assisted by Vermaas. While the victory does not guarantee a state playoff spot for the Lady Colonels, it keeps the possibility alive. Following Spring Break week, Paulding County — who beat Cass earlier in the week 3-2 — can end the Lady Colonels’ playoff hopes with a win over either Woodland or Hiram. The Lady Colonels (6-6, 4-4) will return to action April 9 with a non-region match at Class 7A North Paulding. Later in the evening on Friday, the Cass boys (4-9, 2-6) lost to Kell 5-1. The Longhorns improved to 5-1 in the region and 6-6-1 for the year.

With two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning Friday night, Cartersville lead-off man Josh Davis lined a single into left field to score pinch-runner Hayden Davidson from second base to lift the Canes to a 2-1 Region 5-AAAA win over Troup County at Richard Bell Field. The extra innings win gives Cartersville a regular season split with the Tigers who won Wednesday night in LaGrange, 4-1. __________ PHOTO: Cartersville pitcher Gage Morris tossed three shutout innings in relief Friday night in the Canes' 2-1 extra innings win over Troup County. __________ Both teams scored first inning runs Friday, but there would be no more scoring until the tenth inning heroics. Colton Webb had an opening inning RBI single for Troup. Cartersville got an unearned run in the bottom of the first when Davis reached on an error, advanced to third on another miscue, and scored on a Preston Welchel groundout. The next eight and one-half innings belonged to the pitchers. Troup starter Colby Williams (7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 1BB, 9K) worked through seven innings and Daniel Martin (2.2 IP, 1ER, 3H, 3BB, 2K) took the game into the tenth inning, but suffered the pitching loss. Cartersville starter Logan Martin (7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 0BB, 14K) fanned 14 in a no-decision performance. Gage Morris (3 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 3K) entered in the eighth and picked up the pitching win with three shutout innings. The Canes finished with nine hits. Welchel was 2-for-4 in five plate appearances with a walk and one RBI. Mason Barnett doubled in the first inning. Kolby Adams, Brant Smith, Ian Inaba, Jordan Wilkie, and Cohen Wilbanks had the other Hurricanes’ hits. The loss leaves Troup at 6-12 overall and 3-1 in region competition. Cartersville (16-4, 5-1) steps outside Region 5-AAAA next week to host Lassiter Thursday at 5 p.m., followed by a home region game with Chapel Hill Friday at 5:55 p.m. and the Canes will host Maryville (TN) next Saturday at noon. WOODLAND 17, VILLA RICA 12 Woodland won a slugfest at Villa Rica Friday night 17-12 as the two teams combined for 29 runs and 24 hits. Five Woodland hitters finished with two hits each including Scotty Smith (photo) who hit a first inning grand slam and Koby Stansel who had a two-run double and drove in three runs in the game. Zach Wilson and Dallas Adams had two hits and two RBI each. Toby Queen had the other two-hit game for Woodland with one RBI. Peyton Posey drove in a run with a double. Fisher Davis added one hit and one RBI. Bailey Ward contributed two RBI. Aubrey Gaines and Mekhi Boykin combined for seven hits and five RBI for Villa Rica (6-12, 3-7). Posey (5 IP, 8R, 5ER, 10H, 3BB, 2K) started on the mound for Woodland and picked up the pitching win. Trent Porter (2 IP, 4R, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 2K) closed out the final two frames. Woodland (10-9, 6-6) steps out of region action next week and travels to Pensacola for the Adidas Beach Blast Tournament. The Wildcats are scheduled to play Pace (FL) Monday night, Trinity (KY) Tuesday afternoon, and South Warren (KY) on Wednesday with a fourth game on Thursday to be determined. PAULDING COUNTY 12, CASS 5 Cass out hit Paulding County Friday night, but also committed six errors on defense contributing to nine unearned runs in a 12-5 home region loss to the Patriots. The Colonels led 1-0 through two innings, but Paulding County scored 11 total runs in the next two innings to essentially put the game away with an 11-1 lead. Cass stayed in the contest with four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut the Patriots’ lead to 11-5, but would get no closer. Chandler Postlewait had four hits for Paulding with one RBI. Colin Hynek added a double and three RBI. Robbie Reeves hit a three-run home run in the Patriots’ fourth inning. Postlewait (4 IP, 1ER, 4H, 0BB, 3K) went four innings in a start on the mound to earn the win. Parker Duffey (1 IP, 4ER, 6H) and Reeves (2 IP, 0R, 1H, 3K) also pitched for Paulding County. Jayden Smith (2.2 IP, 8R, 0ER, 4H, 2BB, 1K) took the mound loss for Cass although he did not allow an earned run. Trey Scott (0.1 IP, 3ER, 2H, 3BB) and Jordan Gani (4 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 4K) pitched in relief for the Colonels. Gani (photo) led Cass with three hits. Logan Nelson contributed two hits and one RBI. Sam Melton also had a pair of hits for the Colonels. Clay Means tripled with two RBI. Matt Shook drove in one run with one hit. Bryson Markley and Karson Kelley added one hit apiece. Paulding improved to 5-13 overall and 4-8 in Region 7-AAAAA. Cass (7-13, 3-7) has now lost eight straight, including six consecutive region games and will try to bounce back next Thursday at home in a non-region game with Darlington. RINGGOLD 15, ADAIRSVILLE 0 Class AAA seventh-ranked Ringgold sent 18 men to the plate and scored 15 runs in the bottom of the first inning Friday evening in a 15-0 Region 6-AAA win over visiting Adairsville in three innings. Sam Mills hit a grand slam and a three-run homer in the first inning as Ringgold pounded out nine hits in the frame to go with three walks, two hit batsmen, and an Adairsville error. Trace Still, Evan Henry, and Levi Blackwell each had singles for Adairsville. Ringgold improved to 16-4 overall and 8-0 in region play to stay atop the league standings. Adairsville (3-11, 2-6) travels to Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe next Thursday and plays at Calhoun next Friday.

Nine runs by South Georgia State in the third inning Friday night was a severe enough blow to hold off visiting Georgia Highlands, 10-5. The Chargers led 2-0 early, but the big third inning game South Georgia State a 10-2 lead that proved to be insurmountable. Georgia Highlands added a single run in the sixth inning and two more in the eighth for the 10-5 final score. Both teams finished with seven hits. Parker Orr and Malik Spratling both hit solo home runs for the Chargers in the loss. Willis Kemp doubled and had one RBI. Alex Marquand (RBI), Skylar McPhee, Hunter Moody, and Bryson Horne had one hit apiece for Georgia Highlands. Brant Brown (2.1 IP, 7R, 6ER, 2BB, 3K) suffered the pitching loss. Dalton Rhadans (5.2 IP, 3R, 2ER, 3H, 0BB, 4K) completed the game on the mound for GHC after entering in the third inning. Georgia Highlands (19-14, 7-7) plays a doubleheader at South Georgia (16-16, 6-7) Saturday.

Bartow County Little League major baseball and Cartersville Little League major baseball game capsules for Thursday, March 28. Plus, the updated standings for each of the Cartersville and Bartow County baseball and softball leagues. The Orioles and Tigers remain at the top of the Bartow County Little League Major standings as the league schedule takes a week off for Spring Break. In Cartersville Little League Major action, the Tigers extended their unbeaten season and lead the Indians by one game with the Dodgers two games back in the standings heading into the Spring Break week. Bartow County Little League Major Thursday, March 28 CARDINALS 6, METS 3 CARDS: Devyn Brown two hits; Trevon Smith, Caiden Ray, Lucas Baker, Kyron McClendon one hit each. Pitchers: Baker and Brown. METS: DJ Swann two hits; Ethan Baker, Ssamuel McDowell, and Landon Cassidy one hit each. Pitchers: Cassidy and Chandler McIntyre. TIGERS 8, GIANTS 4 TIGERS: Joshua Churchwell and Barrett Fuller three hits each; Teagan Houser one hit. Pitchers: Fuller and Churchwell GIANTS: James Lee and Braxton Elrod one hit each. Pitchers: Dawson Holbrook and Cliffton Parker. RANGERS 10, CARDINALS 0 RANGERS: Grayson Shiflett and Righley Worthington two hits each; Aidan Taylor, Shawn Wiseman, Daniel Stevenson and Harrison Cole one hit. Pitchers: Hudson Parr and Shiflett. CARDS: Lucas Baker two hits; Gabe Baker one hit. Pitchers: Kenny Brown and Jeremiah Lavette. ORIOLES 7, BRAVES 5 ORIOLES: Kamarion Profitt home run; Austin Daves, Bryan Gayton, and Josh Griffin one hit each. Pitchers: Kaiden Coker and Dayson Ward. BRAVES: Joshua McBroom and Noah Williams one hit each. Pitchers: Conner Lujan and Jackson Nelson. STANDINGS (through March 28) Orioles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Rangers . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Braves . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Twins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Cardinals . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Mets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 BCLL TRIPLE-A MINORS (through March 28) Mets . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Cubs . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Braves . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Reds . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Athletics . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Cardinals . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Indians . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Giants . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 BCLL DOUBLE-A MINOR KID PITCH (through March 28) Athletics . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Cubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Braves . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Pirates . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-1 Reds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2-1 Twins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 Rangers . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 BCLL 6U COACH PITCH (through March 28) Cubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Mets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Athletics . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Braves . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0-1 Cardinals . . . . . . . . . . 0-0-1 Twins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Orioles . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 BCLL 12U SOFTBALL (through March 28) Ga. Tech . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 BCLL 10U SOFTBALL (through March 28) Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Ga. Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 BCLL 8U SOFTBALL (through March 28) Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Ga. Tech . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 BCLL 6U SOFTBALL (through March 28) Florida . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Cartersville Little League Major Thursday, March 28 INDIANS 13, DODGERS 4 INDIANS: Andrew Lutjens three hits, one RBI; Logan Shrewsbury two hits, one RBI; Jake Johnson and Caiden Moore one hit, one RBI each; Cooper Adams two RBI; Adam Reed and Maverick Madonna one RBI each. Shrewsbury (3.1 IP, 2R, 0ER, 0H, 4BB, 8K); Maddox Frazier (1.2 IP, 2R, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 3K). DODGERS: Talan Nix one hit, one RBI; Peyton Bowen one hit. Landen Heath (3 IP, 1R, 0ER, 1H, 5BB, 7K); William Nelson (0.1 IP, 9R, 6ER, 4H, 4BB, 1K); Carter Rice (1.2 IP, 3R, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 2K). PADRES 3, BRAVES 0 PADRES: Julian Cline two hits; Jay Sheldon one hit, three RBI; Tristan McKibben one double. McKibben (6 IP, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 8K). BRAVES: Thomas Peters one double. Luke Parker (2 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 4K); Peters (2.2 IP, 3R, 0ER, 2H, 4BB, 5K); Davis Waddell (1.1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 2K). TIGERS 12, PHILLIES 5 TIGERS: Casen Cochran two hits including one double, two RBI; Cam Williams two hits, two RBI; Lyle Woody two hits; Bodie Brumlow and Brayden Channell one hit each; Logan Woody one RBI. Brumow (4 IP, 5R, 1ER, 7H, 1BB, 5K); Cameron Cochran (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K). PHILLIES: Nolan Elrod two hits; Harris Turner one double, one RBI; Bear McWhorter one hit, one RBI; Hayden Freeland, Asa Mitcham, and Brodie McWhorter one hit each. Brodie McWhorter (3.2 IP, 8R, 4ER, 6H, 4BB, 7K); Mitcham (1.1 IP, 4R, 2ER, 2H, 5BB, 1K). CRACKERS 7, COLTS 5 CRACKERS: Benjamin Turcotte two hits including one double, one RBI; Jackson Montgomery two hits; JP Heater one double, one RBI; Carter Callan one hit, one RBI; Blake Genrich one double; Cooper Norris one hit; Braden Mulkey two RBI. Callan (2 IP, 2R, 1ER, 0H, 2BB, 3K); Norris (0.1 IP, 3R, 2ER); Mulkey (3.2 IP, 0R, 2H, 2BB, 7K). COLTS: Ashton Lane and James Manring one hit each; Payton Paul and Traver Groves two RBI each; Reed Ezell one RBI. Clint Hosea (4.1 IP, 7R, 2ER, 7H, 3BB, 3K); Manring (0.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1K). STANDINGS (through March 28) Tigers . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 Indians . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Dodgers . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Phillies . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Padres . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Crackers . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Braves . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Colts . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7 No Games next week due to Spring Break Tuesday, April 9 5:45p — JFH — Crackers v. Indians 5:45p — RY — Phillies v. Colts 7:45p — JFH — Braves v. Tigers 7:45p — RY — Dodgers v. Padres Thursday, April 11 5:45p — JFH — Padres v. Dodgers 5:45p — RY — Tigers v. Braves 7:45p — JFH — Colts v. Phillies 7:45p — RY — Indians v. Crackers CLL MINOR LEAGUE STANDINGS (through March 28) A’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0-0 Cubs . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1-1 White Sox . . . . . . . . 4-2-0 Reds . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4-0 Red Sox . . . . . . . . . .2-4-0 Rockies . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-1 Orioles . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-0 CLL ROOKIE LEAGUE STANDINGS (through March 28) Mets . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1-1 Giants . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-0 Rays . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3-0 Nationals . . . . . . . . . 2-4-0 Yankees . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-1 Little League results are provided to Bartow Sports Zone by Bartow County Little League and Cartersville Little League. The game data is shared by the leagues via GameChanger reports from the respective teams and/or leagues. 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The Woodland girls and boys track and field teams swept their county rivals Thursday to win the 2019 Bartow County Track & Field Championships hosted by Cass at Cochran Stadium. The Woodland girls cruised to a dominating victory — 87 points ahead of second place Cartersville. The Adairsville girls were third with Cass fourth. The boys meet was much closer. Woodland finished three points clear of second place Cass with Cartersville third and Adairsville fourth. ______________________________ PHOTO: Harrison Banks of Cartersville High School on his way to a victory in the 3200M run Thursday at the Bartow County Track & Field Championships hosted by Cass High School. Top five finishers for each event with full team scores: BOYS TEAM SCORES 1st — Woodland — 84 2nd — Cass — 81 3rd — Cartersville — 71 4th — Adairsville — 12 Boys 3200M 1st — Harrison Banks (Cville) — 10:16.09 2nd — Parker Breedlove (Cville) — 10:35.29 3rd — Dylan Stermer (W) — 10:56.69 4th — Prem Patel (Cass) — 10:58.73 5th — Kobe Cochran (W) — 10:59.99 Boys 1600M 1st — John Shropshire (W) — 4:50.98 2nd — Bill Archer (Cville) — 4:53.10 3rd — Max Florence (Cville) — 4:55.81 4th — John Forsyth (W) — 4:56.70 5th — Prem Patel (Cass) — 5:18.05 Boys 800M 1st — John Shropshire (W) — 2:03.75 2nd — Bill Archer (Cville) — 2:06.70 3rd — Max Florence (Cville) — 2:11.09 4th — John Forsyth (W) — 2:16.54 5th — Christian Gough (A) — 2:18.59 Boys 400M 1st — Jeven Reliford (W) — 50.72 2nd — Markal Brown (W) — 51.54 3rd — Donovan Dennis (Cville) — 54.32 4th — Matthew Wilson (Cville) — 55.72 5th — Javen Bridges (Cass) — 57.25 Boys 200M 1st — Markal Brown (W) — 22.41 2nd — Ethan Carter (Cass) — 22.77 3rd — Jeven Reliford (W) — 23.31 4th — Tyler Perry (Cville) — 23.60 5th — Tre Mitchell (A) — 23.94 Boys 100M 1st — Ethan Carter (Cass) — 10.95 2nd — Jacquez Fountain (Cass) — 11.31 3rd — Savaun Henderson (A) — 11.53 4th — Tre Mitchell (A) — 11.56 5th — Noah Tidwell (W) — 11.60 Boys 110 High Hurdles 1st — Daniel Ejikeke (Cville) — 15.51 2nd — Nigel Whittington (Cass) — 16.14 3rd — Austin Dabbs (Cville) — 19.81 4th — Gage Amerson (W) — 20.25 5th — Jacob Dittrich (Cass) — 20.76 Boys 300M Intermediate Hurdles 1st — Nigel Whittington (Cass) — 42.67 2nd — Daniel Ejieke (Cville) — 42.92 3rd — Eric Toviave (Cville) — 46.25 4th — Harlin Morris (W) — 46.58 5th — Gage Amerson (W) — 48.09 Boys 4x100M Relay 1st — Cass — 43.73 2nd — Woodland — 44.03 3rd — Cartersville — 45.08 Boys 4x400M Relay 1st — Woodland — 3:34 2nd — Cartersville — 3:44 3rd — Cass — 3:52 Boys Discus Throw 1st — Nathan Grant (Cass) — 131-1 2nd — Ian Herman (Cass) — 117-10 3rd — Aaron Carlson (W) — 115-10 4th — Michael Abernathy (Cville) — 110-7 5th — Chris Wimpy (W) — 104-1 Boys Shot Put 1st — Nick Bailey (W) — 42-9 2nd — Michael Abernathy (Cville) — 40-5 3rd — Johnny Bootz (Cass) — 37-11.5 4th — Hunter Worley (W) — 35-5 5th — Tylan Gordon (Cville) — 34-3.5 Boys Long Jump 1st — Titus Jones (W) — 20-11.75 2nd — Markal Brown (W) — 20-6.75 3rd — Blake Carrington (Cass) — 19-6.5 4th — Javen Bridges (Cass) — 19-1 5th — Jadon Martin (Cville) — 18-11.5 Boys Triple Jump 1st — Blake Carrington (Cass) — 38-6.5 2nd — Tajh Dawson (Cass) — 37-1.75 3rd — Tyler Perry (Cville) — 37-1.50 4th — Doss Dudley (A) — 36-6.75 5th — Tommy Duke (W) — 33-10 Boys High Jump 1st — Brandon Martin (Cass) — 6-4 2nd — Josh Varnum (Cass) — 6-2 3rd — Danarous Johnson (A) — 6-0 4th — Jadon Martin (Cville) — 5-10 5th — Sean Heath (W) — 5-6 Boys Pole Vault 1st — Stephen Smith (Cass) — 15-3 2nd — Tommy Duke (W) — 14-0 3rd — Nick Bebko (Cville) — 13-0 4th — Jack Merritt (Cville) — 11-0 5th — Titus Jones (W) — 10-6 GIRLS TEAM SCORES 1st — Woodland — 134 2nd — Cartersville — 47 3rd — Adairsville — 35 4th — Cass — 14 Girls 3200M 1st — Rylee Evans (W) — 11:51.97 2nd — Marlee Bowles (W) — 13:24.06 3rd — McKinsey Spinks (Cville) — 13:56.79 4th — Autumn Hamby (A) — 17:32.67 5th — Skylar Coon (Cass) — 17:49.53 Girls 1600M 1st — McKenna Trapheagen (W) — 5:09.56 2nd — Rylee Evans (W) — 5:33.26 3rd — Trinity Atkins (Cville) — 6:10.51 4th — McKinsey Spinks (Cville) — 6:33.75 5th — Kayli Hilburn (A) — 6:40.6 Girls 800M 1st — McKenna Trapheagen (W) — 2:21.60 2nd — Baylee Evans (W) — 2:31.77 3rd — Trinity Atkins (Cville) — 2:48.49 4th — Ashlynn Waters (A) — 2:58.07) 5th — Isabelle Lowery (A) — 3:02.09 Girls 400M 1st — Bella Carnes (W) — 1:02.40 2nd — Carli Clymer (W) — 1:03.40 3rd — Olamide Sadiku (Cville) — 1:06.66 4th — Yukiko Kamoshita (Cass) — 1:10.02 5th — Mallory Woodall (A) — 1:12.29 Girls 100M 1st — Sydney Molinaro (W) — 12.99 2nd — Jasmine Hill (W) — 13.13 3rd — Demya Bryan (Cville) — 13.35 4th — Ji’Leyah Mitchell (A) — 13.38 5th — Oshauna Finch (Cass) — 13.49 Girls 200M 1st — Bella Carnes (W) — 26.83 2nd — Sydney Molinaro (W) — 27.60 3rd — Ji’Leyah Mitchell (A) — 28.74 4th — Destiny Nesbitt (Cville) — 29.04 5th — Amya Arnold (A) — 29.13 Girls 100M High Hurdles 1st — Mya Moffit (W) — 18.40 2nd — Aizly Stone (W) — 18.93 3rd — Christine Warner (Cass) — 19.62 4th — Aaliyah Daniel (Cville) — 19.73 5th — Alex Moody (Cass) — 19.75 Girls 300M Intermediate Hurdles 1st — Micayla Moffit (W) — 54.67 2nd — Mya Moffit (W) — 55.10 3rd — Kayli Hilburn (A) — 56.83 4th — Havyn Isaac (A) — 58.34 5th — Shayna Bailey (Cass) — 58.67 Girls 4x100M Relay 1st — Woodland — 51.06 2nd — Cartersville — 53.45 3rd — Adairsville — 54.40 Girls 4x400M Relay 1st — Woodland — 4:22 2nd — Cartersville — 4:36 3rd — Cass — 5:23 Girls Shot Put 1st — London Shaw (Cville) — 36-1.25 2nd — Nakiyah Washington (A) — 30-10.5 3rd — Anyia Bailey (A) — 28-3 4th — Hayley Roach (W) — 27-9.25 5th — Victoria Covington (Cville) — 27-5 Girls Discus Throw 1st — London Shaw (Cville) — 123-7 2nd — Skylar Chappell (W) — 109-4 3rd — Nakiyah Washington (A) — 102-2 4th — Tatiana Christian (Cass) — 82-10 5th — Morgan Cooper (W) — 82-2 Girls Long Jump 1st — Destiny Nesbitt (Cville) — 15-8.75 2nd — London Moultrie (Cville) — 14-11 3rd — Morgan Cooper — (W) — 14-8.75 4th — Amya Arnold (W) — 14-2 5th — Oshauna Finch (Cass) — 14-5 Girls Triple Jump 1st — Morgan Cooper (W) — 32-5.75 2nd — Sania Walker (W) — 28-3.75 Girls High Jump 1st — Sydney Molinaro (W) — 5-4 2nd — Grace Webb (W) — 4-6 3rd — Ashlynn Waters (A) — 4-5 4th — London Moultrie (Cville) — 4-2 Girls Pole Vault 1st — Brooke Cooper (W) — 9-0