Adairsville drops non-region contest with Cedartown

Adairsville softball suffered an 8-4 loss to Cedartown Wednesday night at home in non-region action.

The visiting Bulldogs led 2-0 after four innings and extended their lead to 5-0 in the top of the fifth before the Tigers challenged late.

Adairsville pushed across a run in the bottom of the fifth and then narrowed the Cedartown lead to 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth. Brie Patterson smacked a two run home run in the Tigers’ sixth and Kelsey Gleason doubled home another run later in the frame.

Cedartown put the game away in the top of the seventh, however, when Reagan Clarke hit a three run home run that surged the Bulldogs back to a four-run advantage.

Patterson led the Tigers with two hits including her homer. Gleason and Annalee Morris had the other Adairsville base hits.

Megan Gregory (4.1 IP, 5R, 2ER, 3H, 3BB, 8K) started in the circle for the Tigers and suffered the pitching loss. Chelsea Bates (2.2 IP, 3ER, 4H, 0BB, 2K) pitched in relief.

Cedartown improved to 1-3 on the season.

Adairsville (4-3-1) hosts Bremen to begin Region 6-AAA play next Tuesday in a 5 p.m. doubleheader.