The Cartersville High School soccer teams both suffered tough losses Thursday night at LaGrange in Region 5-AAAA action. The Lady Canes lost in overtime 3-2 and the Hurricanes lost on penalty kicks after overtime, 5-4. LAGRANGE 3, CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 2 (OT) The Lady Canes led at halftime 1-0 by virtue of a Micah Vance goal assisted by Abbey Craig, but the host Lady Grangers scored in the first thirty seconds of the second half to draw even at 1-1. The score remained tied through regulation and went to overtime. In the opening minute of the first overtime period, Kalyn Donegan gave Cartersville a 2-1 lead off an assist from Devondria Johnson. Twenty seconds later, LaGrange answered again and also scored the eventual game-winning goal approximately ninety seconds later. The Lady Grangers improved to 7-5 overall and 5-0 in Region 5-AAAA. LaGrange has one region game remaining. They host Sandy Creek on April 12. The Lady Canes (8-3-1, 5-1) have now completed their region slate and return to action after Spring Break with a game April 12 at Shaw in Columbus. LAGRANGE 5, CARTERSVILLE BOYS 4 (PKs) The Canes and Grangers battled to a 3-3 tie in regulation and were tied 4-4 after two, five-minute overtimes sending the game to penalty kicks for a conclusion. LaGrange, now 7-2-2 overall and 5-0 in Region 5-AAAA picked up the win on PKs. Cartersville (7-4, 5-1) has completed the region schedule. The Grangers still have one region contest remaining at home April 12 against Sandy Creek. The Canes will return to the pitch April 12 at Shaw in Columbus.

The Adairsville Tigers collected their second Region 6-AAA win of the season Thursday night with a 7-1 victory at Murray County. Adairsville took a 4-0 lead through three innings and led 7-1 in the fifth on their way to a six-run win. Three Tigers’ hurlers — Noah Nation, Levi Blackwell, and Braden Powell — combined on a one-hitter with Nation picking up the pitching win. Nation allowed one run on one hit and three walks with five strikeouts in four innings of work. Blackwell tossed two shutout innings and fanned one batter without allowing a hit or a walk, while Powell closed out the final frame without a baserunner in only eight pitches. The Tigers had eight hits in the win. Elijah Padgett had two hits and two RBI. Powell had a double and drove in one run. Landon Ayers also doubled. B.J. Roper, Evan Henry, Wade Conduff, and Blackwell (2 RBI) had the other Adairsville base hits. Murray County falls to 1-13 overall and 1-6 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville (3-10, 2-5) travels to Ringgold Friday for a 5:55 p.m. first pitch.

The Adairsville boys soccer team lost a non-region road contest Thursday evening at Riverside Military Academy, 8-1. Gustavo Gollaz scored the only Tigers’ goal. Goalkeeper Tyrek Bryant had 14 saves. Adairsville (1-9) plays at Central-Carroll Friday, April 12.

The Adairsville and Woodland soccer teams squared off in non-region action Wednesday night in Tiger Valley with the Lady Tigers taking the girls contest 3-1 and the Wildcats winning the boys matchup, 3-0. The Woodland girls took a 1-0 lead in the game’s sixth minute on a breakaway goal by Molly Plott, but Adairsville responded to take a 2-1 lead at the break and added a second half goal to secure the win. Kaylee Jordan scored in the 11th minute off an assist from Cat Wheeler to tie the game 1-1, then Wheeler gave the Lady Tigers their halftime lead when she scored off an assist from Sadye Johnson in the 26th minute. Jordan added the second half insurance goal for Adairsville off a feed from Emma Collins in the 65th minute. Keeper Havyn Isaac made eight saves in net for Adairsville. The Adairsville girls improved to 9-2-1. Woodland slips to 2-10-1. Next for Woodland is a road match at Paulding County April 9. Adairsville returns to action April 11 at Trion. WOODLAND BOYS 3, ADAIRSVILLE 0 Woodland scored twice in the first half and added a third goal in the second half in the Wildcats’ non-region win Wednesday night at Adairsville. Luis Medina scored twice in the first half and Raul Gonzalez added the Wildcats' second half goal. The Tigers managed a dozen shots, but did not find the net. Adairsville keeper Tyrek Bryant was credited with 29 saves. Woodland improved to 6-4-2 with their win. The Wildcats return to the pitch after Spring Break with a region game at Paulding County April 9. Adairsville (1-8) travels to Riverside Military Academy for a 6 p.m. kickoff Thursday.

Troup County scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday evening to take a 4-1 lead over visiting Cartersville, then closed out the final frame with a double play to remain unbeaten in region action and hand the Canes their first region loss of the year. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning off Cartersville ace Mason Barnett. Back to back one-out singles and an infield miscue put Troup County baserunners at second and third base. Following a strikeout for the second out of the inning, a wild pitch allowed a run home for the first score of the game. The Hurricanes answered in the top of the sixth inning to knot the score at 1-1. Preston Welchel singled to right field and moved up to second base on a passed ball. Barnett followed with a ground ball that got passed the Tigers’ third baseman and Welchel scored on the error. In the fateful bottom of the sixth, Troup utilized a hit batsman, a walk, and a single to load the bases with no outs. Canes’ head coach Kyle Tucker lifted Barnett and inserted Gage Morris on the mound. Morris fanned the first batter he faced, but a passed ball during the next at-bat made the score 2-1 and a Colby Williams two-RBI single gave the Tigers a 4-1 lead. Morris struck out the next two batters to end the inning. Ian Inaba reached on a one-out single in the Canes’ seventh, but a ground ball double play retired the side. Both teams finished the contest with five hits. Colton Webb had two hits for Troup. Williams, Trace Meadows, and Cade Garner had the other Tigers’ base hits. Inaba had two of the Canes’ base hits. Welchel, Barnett, and Cohen Wilbanks had the other Cartersville safeties. Jackson Knox (7 IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 0BB, 8K) went the distance to earn the pitching win for Troup County (6-11, 3-0 Region 5-AAAA). Barnett (5 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 6K) suffered the pitching loss for Cartersville with Morris (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 3K) closing out the sixth inning. Cartersville (15-4, 4-1) hosts the second game of the two-game region series with Troup Friday at 5:55 p.m. at Richard Bell Field.

Trailing 2-0 going to the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday night at home, Woodland scored three times to take a 3-2 lead but Villa Rica regained the lead in the next frame and held on for a 4-3 Region 7-AAAAA win at The Ballpark at Woodland. Villa Rica led 1-0 after two innings and the score stayed that way until the visitors went up 2-0 in the top of the sixth. Johnny Bravy (7 IP, 3ER, 4H, 1BB, 8K) went the distance for Villa Rica to earn the pitching win. Bailey Ward (6.2 IP, 4R, 3ER, 7H, 3BB, 3K) suffered the pitching loss for Woodland. Peyton Posey (0.1 IP, 1H) retired the final out in the seventh inning. Mekhi Boykin and Keaton Taylor combined for four hits and four RBI to pace the Villa Rica offense. Scotty Smith hit a solo home run for Woodland’s go-ahead run in the sixth inning. The two other Woodland runs scored without benefit of a hit with Marco Haro and Koby Stansell scoring on a catcher throwing error. Haro had reached as a hit batsman and Stansell reached safely on a fielder’s choice. Haro and Stansell both had hits earlier in the contest and Posey added the other hit for the locals. Villa Rica improved to 6-10 overall and 3-5 in region play. Woodland (8-10, 5-6) travels to Villa Rica Friday at 5:55 p.m. to complete the two game region series.

Two Paulding County pitchers combined to shutout visiting Cass Wednesday night in Dallas, 4-0. Patriots’ starter Joshua Hunton (5 IP, 0R, 4H, 2BB, 6K) and reliever Jordan Brawner (2 IP, 0R, 1H, 2BB, 3K) scattered five Cass hits and two walks while combining for nine strikeouts. Logan Nelson (3 IP, 4R, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K) started on the mound for Cass and took the loss. Jayden Smith (3 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 1K) worked the final three frames for the Colonels. Cleve Jordan had two hits and one RBI for Paulding County. Chandler Postelwait drove in a run with a double. Dakota Reeves had the only other Patriots base hit. Matt Shook and Nelson had two hits apiece for the Colonels. Smith had the other base hit. Cass (7-11, 3-6 Region 7-AAAAA) will host Paulding County (4-13, 3-8) Friday at 5:55 p.m.

Bartow County Little League baseball and Cartersville Little League baseball game capsules for Tuesday March 26. Cartersville Little League Majors Tuesday, March 26 CRACKERS 13, COLTS 0 CRACKERS (1-5): Benjamin Turcotte two hits, two RBI; Dallen Fuqua one hit, two RBI; Gavin Baxter and Braden Mulkey one hit each; JP Heater two RBI; Jackson Montgomery and Carter Callan one RBI each. Fuqua (2 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 2K); Callan (1 IP, 3K); Montgomery (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1K). COLTS (0-6): Perry Young one hit. Traver Groves (1 IP, 6R, 4ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K); James Manring (1.1 IP, 3R, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 1K); Clint Hosea (1.1 IP, 3R, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 1K). TIGERS 13, PHILLIES 0 TIGERS (6-0): Casen Cochran three hits including two triples and three RBI; Lyle Woody two hits; Brayden Channell one double, two RBI; Noah Pogue one hit; Dixon Lindsey, Dawson Sutton, Logan Woody, and Bodie Brumlow one RBI each. Channell (4 IP, 0R, 5H, 1BB, 3K). PHILLIES (4-2): Nic Wright one double; Ben Caswell, Harris Turner, Nolan Elrod, and Asa Mitcham one hit each. Elrod (2.1 IP, 12R, 8ER, 7H, 3BB, 6K); Wright (0.2 IP, 0R, 0H). PADRES 6, BRAVES 3 PADRES (2-4): Nolan Elrod three hits including a double, three RBI; Griffin Woodall two hits, one RBI; Brodie McWhorter two hits including a double; Harris Turner two hits; Hayden Freeland, Nicholas Wright, Asa Mitcham (double) one hit each; Cash Priest one RBI. Brodie McWhorter (4.1 IP, 2ER, 0H, 5BB, 11K); Mitcham (0.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB). BRAVES (1-5): Thomas Peters two hits. Davis Waddell (2.2 IP, 7R, 6ER, 8H, 1BB, 3K); Kamdyn Woods (1 IP, 4R, 2ER, 3H, 3BB, 1K); Peters (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 3K). INDIANS 7, DODGERS 6 INDIANS (5-1): Jake Johnson two hits including a triple, one RBI; Logan Shrewsbury two hits including a double; Cooper Adams two hits; Maddox Frazier one hit, one RBI; Andrew Lutjens one hit. Johnson (2 IP, 4R, 2ER, 2H, 4BB, 4K); Maverick Madonna (2.1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 1H, 1BB, 3K); Lutjens (1.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 5K). DODGERS (5-1): Landen Heath 2-run homer; Peyton Emery one hit, one RBI; Peyton Bowen one hit. Bowen (5.1 IP, 6R, 3ER, 8H, 4BB, 8K) Thursday, March 28 5:45pm — Indians vs. Dodgers —JFH 5:45pm — Padres vs. Braves — RY 7:45pm — Tigers vs. Phillies — JFH 7:45pm — Colts vs. Crackers — RY Bartow County Little League Major Tuesday, March 26 BRAVES 8, METS 2 BRAVES (2-0): Joshua McBroom two hits including a triple; Noah Williams two hits; Price Higgins (triple), Logan Smith, Conner Lujan, Brayden Vickery one hit each; Pitchers: McBroom, Williams. METS (0-2): DJ Swann one hit; Pitchers: Joseph McGrew, Taylor Hicks, Swann. RANGERS 8, GIANTS 5 RANGERS (1-1): Grayson Shiflett two hits; Righley Worthington home run; Pitchers: Harrison Cole and Shiflett. GIANTS (0-2): Kayden Cothran one double; Pitchers: Jacob Jones, Cliffton Michael Parker, and Carson Waits. TIGERS 12, CARDINALS 1 TIGERS (2-0): Benjamin Abernathy, Barrett Fuller, Kolt McCord, Joshua Churchwell one hit each; Pitchers: Churchill and Fuller. CARDINALS (0-2): No hits. Pitchers: Trevon Smith and Noah King. ORIOLES 7, TWINS 5 ORIOLES (2-0): Landon Lamb, Josh Griffin, and Kamarion Profit one hit each; Pitchers: Austin Daves and Dayson Ward. TWINS (1-1): Isaac Burnett and Colton O’Neill one hit each; Pitchers: Robert Mitchell and Burnett. Thursday, March 28 6pm — Cardinals v. Mets — F11 6pm — Giants v. Tigers — F12 730pm — Rangers v. Cardinals — F11 730pm — Braves v. Orioles — F12 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. Results and capsules are sponsored on Bartow Sports Zone by Play It Again Sports and CiCi's - Beyond Pizza, both located in the Cartersville Main Street - Cherokee Place Shopping Center.

In a pair of closely contested matches, the Adairsville girls and boys tennis teams split with Trion Wednesday at the Rome City Courts. The Lady Tigers won all three singles lines for a 3-2 victory, but the Tigers suffered a 3-2 loss with their wins coming at both Line 1 singles and doubles. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 3, TRION 2 Singles Line 1 — Megan Smith won 6-4, 3-6, 12-10 Line 2 — Alexandra Kanturek won 6-2, 6-1 Line 3 — Madison Camp won 6-0, 6-0 Doubles Line 1 — Olivia Long / Kayleigh Collum lost 1-6, 1-6 Line 2 — Kate Faulk / Joie Bryant lost 2-6, 1-6 TRION 3, ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 2 Singles Line 1 — Jack Bates won 4-6, 6-0, 10-8 Line 2 — Cameron O’Neal lost 3-6, 4-6 Line 3 — Oak Hemby lost 4-6, 4-6 Doubles Line 1 — Landon Swanson / Cody Kimbrough won 6-2, 6-4 Line 2 — Zach Ogle / Tristin Alford lost 4-6, 5-7 The Adairsville girls improved to 6-5 overall and are 4-4 in Region 6-AAA. They await their seeding position and their first round opponent for the region tournament that begins April 9 at Calhoun. The Adairsville boys are now 5-6 overall and 4-4 in Region 6-AAA. They will learn their seeding position and region tournament first round opponent by the end of the week.

Georgia Highlands softball swept a non-conference doubleheader Monday at Thomas University JV. The Chargers took the first game 11-4 and completed the sweep with a 9-4 win in Game 2. Kayla Phillips (7 IP, 3ER, 6H, 4BB, 2K) tossed all seven innings in the first game for her third win of the year. She also completed the doubleheader with five hits and one RBI at the plate. Haley Robinson (5 IP, 3ER, 10H, 2BB) earned the Game 2 pitching win for the Chargers. Kara Kight (2 IP, 1H) worked the final two innings for her second save of the year. In addition to Phillips’ big day at the plate, Jazzmyn Shelton completed the doubleheader with four hits and a pair of stolen bases. Mya Adams had three hits that included a double and two RBI. Sydney McDonald also contributed three hits and a pair of RBI. Seven other Chargers contributed to the Chargers’ offense in the doubleheader. Deyonce Lewis (2 RBI), Emma McDonald (HR, double, 4RBI), Mallory Alford (double, 2RBI), and Alexis Davis (RBI) had two hits each. Sally Fairbank (double, RBI), Kayla Laukka (RBI), and Lexi Palazzo added one hit apiece. Georgia Highlands (15-13, 6-6) returns to Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association play Wednesday with a doubleheader at South Georgia State CC.

The Adairsville baseball team lost a Region 6-AAA game at home Tuesday night to Coahulla Creek, 11-0. The visiting Colts led 4-0 after two innings and were up 9-0 through five innings. They added their final two runs in the seventh inning. Adairsville had six hits in the game and loaded the bases in the third inning, but failed to push a run across. Four Coahulla Creek hitters — Drew Sage (3 RBI), Irvin Hernandez (2 RBI), Donovan Sims, and Kevin Castaneda — had two hits apiece. James Reece earned the pitching win for the Colts with four shutout innings and three strikeouts. Elijah Padgett (4 IP, 8R, 5ER, 7H, 2BB, 4K) suffered the pitching loss for Adairsville. Wade Conduff (2 IP, 1R, 0ER, 0H, 1BB, 2K) and Noah Simpson (1 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1K) also pitched in the Tigers’ defeat. Evan Henry had two hits for Adairsville. Conduff, Padgett, Logan Hunt, and Trace Still (double) had one hit each. Coahulla Creek improved to 5-8 overall and 4-2 in region play with their win. Adairsville (2-11, 1-6) travels to Murray County Thursday at 5:55 p.m. and plays at 7th-ranked Ringgold Friday.

The Cass High School soccer teams split region games with Paulding County Tuesday night at Cochran Stadium. The Colonels edged the Patriots 2-1 on goals by Slomi Orozco and Alex Cabanas. Orozco’s opening goal came on a penalty kick. Josh Flores assisted the Cabanas score. The Cass boys improved their season record to 4-8 and 2-5 in region play. Earlier, the Lady Colonels dropped a 3-2 decision to the Lady Patriots. Paulding County led 1-0 when Logan Vermaas scored in the 19th minute to tie the contest off an assist from Meli Reyes. The Lady Patriots scored again in the first half to take a 2-1 lead to the intermission. Cass evened the score again 10 minutes into the second half. Leidi Toribio found the back of the net off a feed from Vermaas, but Paulding County scored the game-winning goal in the 56th minute. The Cass girls are now 5-6-1 for the season with a 3-4 mark in Region 7-AAAAA. The Lady Colonels host Cedartown in a non-region game Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. Both Cass teams return to region play at Kell Friday with the girls game scheduled for 5:45 p.m. and the boys to follow.