The Adairsville Tigers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday evening for a come-from-behind 4-2 win over visiting Class AAA 10th-ranked Calhoun. Calhoun took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and Adairsville cut that lead in half with a run in the second inning. The score remained 2-1 until the Tigers’ half of the sixth. Kyler Pelfrey got the Tigers’ decisive inning started with a one-out triple. He later scored on a RBI single by Hunter Hice to tie the game 2-2. Garrett Mishoe followed with a double and he and Hice eventually scored on passed balls for a 4-2 lead. Caden Gibbs (6.1 IP, 2R, 0ER, 4H, 0BB, 5K) earned the pitching victory by working into the seventh inning. Pelfrey earned a save by retiring the final two outs. Matthew Williams led Calhoun’s offense with two hits and two RBI. Mishoe had two hits for Adairsville with one RBI. Landon Ayers (RBI), BJ Roper, Trace Still, Hice (RBI), Gibbs, and Pelfrey had the other Tigers’ hits. The loss dropped Calhoun to 11-6 overall and 4-4 in Region 6-AAA. Adairsville (12-6, 5-3) plays a region game at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Friday at 5:55 p.m. WOODLAND 7, ROME 1 After dropping a one-run decision to Rome Monday, the Woodland Wildcats started strong and supported a solid pitching performance by Koby Stansel to earn a split with the Wolves and even their season and Region 7-AAAAA marks with a 7-1 win Wednesday night. Woodland scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-1 lead and added four more in the fifth inning. Stansel scattered four hits and two walks in his complete-game win. He fanned three and the Wolves’ only run was unearned. Bailey Ward (2 RBI), Chris Mills (2 RBI), Garrett Cornett, and Stansel had two hits each for Woodland. Marco Haro (3 RBI), Dylan Webb, and Toby Queen added one hit apiece. With the loss, Rome falls to 9-8 overall and 4-2 in Region 7-AAAAA. Woodland (10-10, 3-3) travels to Villa Rica Friday and will host Villa Rica on Monday. Both games are scheduled for 5:55 p.m. starts. CARROLLTON 9, CASS 2 Class 5A 3rd-ranked Carrollton raced to a 7-0 lead through five innings Wednesday night and defeated visiting Cass 9-2. The Colonels committed five errors in the game making six of the Trojans’ runs unearned. Rhett Daniel (4.2 IP, 0R, 7H, 2BB, 7K) earned the pitching won for Carrollton by working into the fifth inning. Ryan Anderson (1.1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 1BB) and Brock Britton (1 IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 1K) closed out the game for the Trojans. Steven Spell (3 IP, 6R, 1ER, 0BB) started on the mound for Cass and took the loss. Blaine Ingram (2 IP, 1R, 0ER, 3BB, 2K) and Thomas Botts (1 IP, 2ER, 1H, 1BB) pitched in relief. Destine Udombon and Charlie Lanier helped lead Carrollton with two hits and two RBI each. Jared Aldridge and Chris Gaiter also had two hits. Nathan Smith went 3-for-3 for Cass in the loss. Matt Shook and Logan Nelson added two hits apiece. Clay Means, Austin Baker, and Bryson Markley had one hit each. Carrollton improved to 19-3 overall and 9-0 in Region 7-AAAAA. Cass (9-12, 3-6) will look to bounce back at home Friday against Rome at 5:55 p.m. and will travel to Class AA 2nd-ranked Rockmart Saturday.

West Georgia Tech batted around and scored six runs in the seventh inning Wednesday afternoon in Carrollton as the Golden Knights defeated Georgia Highlands 8-5 in a GCAA conference tilt. Three singles, an error, a walk, and two hit batsmen generated the rally for West Georgia Tech who trailed 3-2 going into the seventh, but headed to the eighth leading 8-3. The visiting Chargers scored a pair of runs in the eighth, but it was not enough. Both teams produced seven hits in the game. Zach Miller had two hits including a double and two RBI for Georgia Highlands. Skylar McPhee had two hits. Cameron Hearn, Parker Orr (RBI), and Willis Kemp (RBI) added the other Chargers’ hits. Seven different Knights had one hit each. Jacob Warren finished with two RBI. Jacob Henley (0.1 IP, 3R, 2ER, 1BB) was tagged with the pitching loss for GHC in relief of starter Matt Norton (6 IP, 5R, 3ER, 6H, 1BB, 4K). McPhee (0.2 IP, 0R, 1H) and Dalton Bradford (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB) also took the mound during the final two innings for the Chargers. Austin Smith (4 IP, 2R, 1ER, 3H, 3BB, 3K) was the winning pitcher for WGTCC in relief of starter Avery Smith (5 IP, 3R, 2ER, 4H, 5BB, 4K). West Georgia Tech improved to 14-21 overall and 5-10 in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association games. Georgia Highlands (23-11, 9-6) slipped to third place, 2.5 games back of conference leader East Georgia CC with the loss. The Chargers host Gordon State in a conference matchup Friday night at LakePoint at 6 p.m.

The Woodland soccer teams dropped a pair of Region 7-AAAAA games Tuesday night and the Adairsville boys played Central-Carroll to a scoreless draw in non-region action. VILLA RICA GIRLS 3, WOODLAND 2 Visiting Villa Rica led 3-1 at halftime and held off the home-standing Lady Cats, 3-2 in a Region 7-AAAAA match Tuesday night. Kaitlin Winnenberg and Molly Plott scored the Woodland goals. The Lady Cats hit the pitch again after Spring Break when they will face Heritage-Catoosa on April 10. Woodland (5-7-1, 2-5) also has one region game remaining against standings leader Carrollton. VILLA RICA BOYS 5, WOODLAND 0 The two teams of Wildcats battled deep into the second half with the game tied 0-0, but visiting Villa Rica broke the ice and later added four more goals in a Region 7-AAAAA win Tuesday at Woodland. Woodland (6-6-1, 5-3) plays at Heritage-Catoosa after Spring Break on April 10 and will host region foe Carrollton April 13. ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 0, CENTRAL-CARROLL 0 Adairsville keeper Nic Jackson collected 18 saves Tuesday night as the Tigers played Central-Carroll to a 0-0 tie in non-region action. Adairsville has a 3-1 Region 6-AAA record and returns to region action at home Thursday against Sonoraville.

The Cartersville boys tennis team won four of five lines Tuesday while defeating Calhoun and although the Lady Canes were defeated by the Jackets -- the Cartersville girls had three matches that could have gone the other way in a 1-4 loss. CARTERSVILLE BOYS 4, CALHOUN 1 Line 1 — Will Allen won 7-5, 7-6 Line 2 — Matthew Slocum won 6-4, 6-2 Line 3 — Davis Edwards won 6-0, 6-0 Doubles: Line 2 — Ivy Nelson / Ross Norwood won 6-7, 7-6, 6-0 CALHOUN GIRLS 4, CARTERSVILLE 1 Line 1 — Ashley Popham lost 0-6, 0-6 Line 2 — Emma McCary lost 4-6, 7-6, 6-7 Line 3 — Ansley Thompson lost 4-6, 5-7 Doubles: Line 1 — Jordan Ross / Lydia Wiedetz won 6-1, 6-1 Line 2 — Alice Terry / Chloe Satterfield lost 6-7, 7-6, 2-6

Clemson’s football team is continuing spring practices and former Cartersville High School quarterback Trevor Lawrence keeps making his presence known. Lawrence is one of four quarterbacks that are getting reps with this first team at the quarterback position this spring. He is battling with last year’s starter Kelly Bryant, sophomore Hunter Johnson and redshirt freshman Chase Brice. To catch up on 2018 spring practice for Lawrence, see the series of articles from The Clemson Insiders located at the link below: https://theclemsoninsider.com/tag/trevor-lawrence/

Adairsville baseball led early, but dropped an 11-6 Region 6-AAA decision Tuesday night at home to the Bremen Blue Devils. The Tigers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but the visiting Blue Devils posted three runs in the fourth, five in the fifth, and three more in the sixth inning to take control with an 11-3 lead. Adairsville scored three more runs in the final two innings, but it would not be enough. Kyler Pelfrey singled to drive in the Tigers first run in the first inning. Caden Gibbs then blasted a two-run homer for Adairsville’s early 3-0 advantage. Hunter Hice hit a two-run homerun in the sixth inning and Noah Dutton — who finished with two hits — had an RBI single in the seventh to account for the Tigers’ other runs. Landon Ayers also contributed two hits in the game for the Tigers. Bremen (13-4, 6-1) took advantage of a bases loaded error that helped lead to their three-run fourth inning. Two more errors, along with a pair of singles and a three-run homer by Sam Thompson gave the Blue Devils a 7-3 lead in the fifth. Three more hits and a walk added three more Bremen runs in the sixth inning. Adairsville (11-6, 4-3) faces another region challenge Thursday at 5:55 p.m. as the Tigers host 10th-ranked Calhoun. They will then travel to Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Friday.

With the bases loaded in a scoreless game Tuesday night, Cartersville centerfielder and nine-hole hitter Preston Welchel battled through a ten-pitch at bat in the bottom of the second inning. The junior fouled off multiple two-strike pitches before delivering a clutch three-run double that one-hopped the right field wall and got the Canes’ offense started in an eventual 10-0 win over Central-Carroll. Welchel finished the night 3-for-3 with four RBI as the Hurricanes won their seventh straight game and remained unbeaten in Region 5-AAAA. Josh Davis drove in a pair of runs, including a sacrifice fly and two hits. J.P. Martin added two hits and one RBI for the Canes who needed only five innings for their mercy-rule victory. Jake Gooch, Chandler Tromza, and Gage Morris had one hit each to bring the Cartersville hits total to ten. Gooch (4.1 IP, 0R, 2H, 2BB, 2K) also picked up the pitching victory by working into the fifth inning. Morris (0.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB) retired the final two outs with a short pop up to centerfield and a comeback groundout to work his way out of a bases loaded jam and preserve the shutout. The Canes played Tuesday's game without star players Anthony Seigler and Devin Warner. Both were suspended for two games after being ejected in Monday’s win at Cedartown for arguing with an umpire following a called third strike on Warner. The two players were allowed to complete Monday’s game, but sat out Tuesday and will have to miss Friday's game also. Central-Carroll drops to 10-9 with the loss and is now 2-4 in region play. Cartersville (17-5, 6-0) faces Sandy Creek Friday at home at 5:55 p.m.

The Woodland girls and boys tennis teams won Region 7-AAAAA matches over county rival Cass Tuesday evening with the Lady Cats winning 4-1 and the Wildcats winning all but one set in a 5-0 decision. The Woodland girls improved to 8-7 overall and 6-2 in region action. The Woodland boys are 7-3 overall and 7-1 in region matches. WOODLAND GIRLS 4, CASS 1 Line 1 — Emily Surcey, Cass, d. Christy Turner, WHS, 6-3, 6-3 Line 2 — Gloria Gore, WHS, d. Payton Tatusko, Cass, 6-0, 6-1 Line 3 — Deanna Dodson, WHS, d. Isabelle Prater, Cass, 6-2, 6-0 Line 1 — Caroline Gore / Breanna Shook, WHS, d. McKenley King / Emma Wickenheiser, Cass, 6-1, 6-3 Line 2 — Becky Wesley / Kayla Gales, WHS d. Alexis Pritchett / Grace Njorge, Cass, 6-1, 6-4 WOODLAND BOYS 5, CASS 0 Line 1 — Bryce VanOrder, WHS, d. Cade Foster, Cass, 6-3, 6-1 Line 2 — Blake Bottegal, WHS, d. Reagan Barrere, Cass, 6-0, 6-0 Line 3 — Connor Gunnell, WHS, d. Max McCauley, Cass, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 Line 1 — Alex Banta / Hayden Lusk, WHS, d. Kendall Arnold / Noah Arnold, Cass, 6-4, 6-2 Line 2 — Noah Pirkle / Max Costlow, WHS, d. Grant Morris / Dylan Montenegro, Cass, 6-1, 6-0 Woodland now sets its sights on the Region 7-AAAAA playoffs April 10 at the Rome Tennis Center. Cass has a non-region match Wednesday with Adairsville to wrap up the regular season.

The Cartersville girls soccer team earned its third straight win Monday night at the Cartersville Soccer Complex, defeating Southeast Whitfield in a non-region match 3-1. Micah Vance scored twice for the Lady Canes and Kalyn Donegan added the other goal as Cartersville played without senior starters Marissa Mowry and Merritt Vance. Claire Choate and Donegan had assists on Micah Vance’s two goals. The visiting Raiders’ lone goal came after Cartersville had taken a 3-0 lead. The Lady Canes (7-4, 3-1) play at Region 5-AAAA foe Cedartown Thursday night.

The Adairsville High School tennis teams swept visiting North Murray Monday to complete their 2018 region slates. The Tigers took a 3-0 decision to finish 4-5 in region play. The Lady Tigers defeated the Mountaineers 4-1 to complete their region schedule with a 5-4 mark. ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 4, NORTH MURRAY 1 Line 1 — Alexandra Kanturek won 6-3, 6-1 Line 2 — Brantley Hughes won 6-3, 6-1 Line 3 — Audrey Mixon lost 4-6, 6-2, 5-10 Line 1 — Hannah Adcock / Olivia Long won 6-1, 6-2 Line 2 — Micaela Pardo / Madison Camp won 6-4, 6-2 ADAIRSVILLE BOYS 3, NORTH MURRAY 0 Line 1 — Houston Medlock won 6-1, 6-0 Line 2 — Jack Bates (suspended) Line 3 — Cameron O’Neal (suspended) Line 1 — Cody Kimbrough / Zach Ogle won 6-2, 7-6 Line 2 — Landon Swanson / Jason Burdette won 6-2, 6-2 The Adairsville tennis teams are scheduled to face Cass in a non-region match Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Hamilton Crossing Park. The Region 6-AAA tournament will be April 10-11 in Calhoun.

Georgia Highlands baseball posted nine runs through the first four innings Monday at LakePoint and made it hold up in a 9-7 GCAA conference win over visiting Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The Chargers pounded out 19 hits in the game with only two extra base hits — both doubles. Alex Holdbrooks (7 IP, 3R, 1ER, 7H, 3BB, 6K) earned the pitching win for Georgia Highlands with Cody Johnson (1 IP, 4R, 3ER, 2H, 4BB, 1K) and Travis Kuebler (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K) working in relief. Nick Piccapietra had four hits for the Chargers including a double and two RBI. Skylar McPhee and Parker Orr both finished with three hits and one RBI. Cameron Hearn and Brandon Allen had two hits and two RBI. Zach Miller drove in a run with two hits and Willis Kemp added two hits. ABAC slipped to 17-19 overall and 6-8 in conference play. Georgia Highlands (23-10, 9-5) continues conference games this week at West Georgia Tech Wednesday at 1 p.m. and the Chargers host Gordon State Friday night at 6 p.m. at LakePoint.

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes remained unbeaten in region play Monday night with a win over Cedartown, while Cass and Woodland dropped region contests. Cass lost a late lead at home to 3rd-ranked Carrollton and Woodland was edged at Rome by a single run. CARTERSVILLE 12, CEDARTOWN 6 Josh Davis and J.P. Martin combined for five hits and seven RBI as Cartersville won 12-6 Monday night in a Region 5-AAAA contest at Cedartown. Martin doubled and homered in three at bats. Davis had three hits including a double. The Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead in the second inning only to have the Bulldogs tie the game in the third inning. The Canes then scored ten runs over the final four innings to take a 12-2 lead. Cedartown scored four times in the bottom of the seventh, but fell short in their comeback. Cohen Wilbanks picked up the pitching win for Cartersville going the first three and one-third innings on the mound. He allowed two unearned runs on three hits while fanning six. Levi Ayers (2.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 3K), Martin (0.2 IP, 4R, 3ER, 3H, 2K), and Gage Morris (0.1 IP) also pitched. Cartersville out hit Cedartown eight to six. Jack Haney led the Bulldogs’ offense with a home run and a double for three RBI. Will Sanders also had a hit and one RBI. In addition to the offensive performances of Davis and Martin, Mason Barnett (RBI), Brant Smith (RBI), and Preston Welchel (RBI) had base hits for the Hurricanes. The loss drops Cedartown to an 8-10 overall mark and 2-4 in Region 5-AAAA. Cartersville (16-5, 5-0) hosts Central-Carroll Tuesday and Sandy Creek Friday. Both region games are set for 5:55 p.m. starts. CARROLLTON 5, CASS 3 The Cass Colonels lost a late lead Monday night to Class 5A third-ranked Carrollton and dropped the Region 7-AAAAA matchup, 5-3. The Colonels grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second inning and led 3-0 through five innings in support of starting pitcher Evan Hinton. Hinton allowed three unearned runs in six innings of work and settled for no decision while scattering five hits and four walks. He struck out seven. Wyatt Karlovich (1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 2BB, 1K) was labeled with the loss in the seventh. Jared Soliz (7 IP, 3R, 1ER, 4H, 2BB, 8K) tossed a complete game in earning the win for Carrollton. Destine Udombon led the Trojans with two hits including a double and two RBI. Chris Gaiter also had two hits for Carrollton. Steven Spell hit a solo home run for the Colonels in the second and finished with three RBI. Nathan Smith, Bryson Markley, and Matt Shook had the other Cass base hits. Carrollton improved to 17-3 overall and remained an unbeaten 7-0 in region action. Cass (9-10, 3-4) travels to Carrollton Wednesday at 5:55 p.m. and hosts Rome on Friday at 5:55 p.m. ROME 7, WOODLAND 6 Both teams started fast, but it was Rome that edged Woodland 7-6 in a Region 7-AAAAA game Monday night behind the Levee in Rome. Woodland took a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Rome answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning and added two more in the third to take a 6-5 lead. Woodland tied the game in the top of the fifth, but the Wolves’ Xavier Roberts hit a solo home run to take the lead for good in the bottom of the inning and Rome held off the Wildcats down the stretch. Roberts finished with three hits including a double to go with his homer and two RBI. Sevie Andrews (RBI) and Aldin Astin finished with two hits for the Wolves. Braden Hyde (5 IP, 6R, 0ER, 7H, 2BB, 4K) was Rome’s winning pitcher. Knox Kadum (2 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K) earned a two inning save. Ben Ammons (6 IP, 7ER, 10H, 0BB, 1K) went the distance, but was the losing pitcher for Woodland. Koby Stansel had three hits including a double and one RBI. Dylan Webb had two hits with a double and two RBI. Ammons drove in a run with a hit and Marco Haro added one hit. Rome improved to 9-7 overall and 4-1 in region action. Woodland (9-11, 2-3) hosts Rome Wednesday in the second game of the series at 5:55 p.m.