Canes, Tigers, and Wildcats collect Friday night wins on the diamond

March 14, 2026

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

CANES COMPLETE SWEEP OF CASS

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes completed a three-game region series sweep of the Cass Colonels on Friday night by winning both games of a doubleheader 6-4 and 14-0. The Canes won the first game, earlier in the week at Cass, 11-0.

The Colonels stayed close in the first game on Friday night, tying the score at 4-4 after falling behind 4-0 in the third inning. Cass scored two runs in the fourth and the fifth to knot the score, but the Hurricanes answered with two in the bottom of the fifth for an eventual 6-4 win.

The second game on Friday was all Canes and ended with the five-inning mercy rule. Cartersville scored three runs in the first and second innings, before finishing off the Colonels with two in the third and six in the fourth.

Cass managed only one hit in the second game and committed five defensive errors.

Wyatt Earwood earned Cartersville’s pitching victory in the opener on Friday. He worked two scoreless innings of relief with no hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. Nolan Elrod made the start for Cartersville and gave up four runs (only two earned) on seven hits and two walks. Elrod fanned eight.

Logan Buchanan tossed a five-inning, one-hitter and shutout for Cartersville in the nightcap. He walked one and struck out three.

Cole Crawford (five RBI) and Brayden Logan (double, three RBI) led Cartersville hitters with four hits on the night. James Manring followed with three hits, including one double and one RBI. Cooper Reynolds (three RBI) and Clint Hosea each produced two hits for the Canes. Parker Lively (RBI), Tyler Hickman, and Elrod contributed one hit. David Vargas added one RBI.

Landon Lamb had three hits for Cass in the two games, including the only Colonels’ hit in Game 2. Easton Lee (RBI) had two hits. Aidan Castaneda (double, two RBI), Dustin Wallin, and Maddox Koontz each added one hit.

Cass dropped to 3-12 overall and 0-6 in Region 7-AAAA. The Colonels begin a three-game region series at Cedartown on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Cass will host a doubleheader with the Bulldogs on Friday, starting at 5 p.m.

Cartersville improved to 8-7 overall and 6-0 in region play. The Canes host Hiram on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. and will complete their region series with the Hornets on Friday in a doubleheader in Paulding County starting at 5 p.m.

ADAIRSVILLE 5, GILMER 4

The Adairsville Tigers completed a three-game series sweep of the Gilmer Bobcats on Friday with a 5-4 home victory.

Gilmer outhit the Tigers eleven to three, but Adairsville made the best of their scoring opportunities. The Bobcats led 3-1 through 4-½ innings before Adairsville grabbed the lead in the bottom of the fifth on just two hits. 

Brody Varner had a two-run double in the fifth, and a two-run error by the Bobcats cost Gilmer the lead.

Tyler Parker (2.2 IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 3K) collected Adairsville’s pitching victory in relief of starter Kaden Coker (3.2 IP, 3ER, 7H, 3K). Westin Barfield (0.2 IP, 0R, 1H) faced three batters and closed out the final two outs for the Tigers on the mound.

Harrison Cole and Hayden Miller each contributed one hit in the Tigers’ win.

Gilmer dropped to 5-9 overall and 1-5 in Region 7-AAA.

Adairsville (12-4, 4-2) hosts Ridgeland on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

WOODLAND 19, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 1

WOODLAND 14, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 1

The Woodland Wildcats won both games of a doubleheader at Southeast Whitfield on Friday night and completed a three-game series sweep over the Raiders. Woodland won 19-1 and 14-1 on Friday after taking a 14-0 decision on Wednesday.

Logan Smith (3 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 2K) made the pitching start and earned a win in the opening game. Cameron O’Shields (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 2K) also pitched for the Wildcats.

Grant Tidwell (5 IP, 1ER, 0H, 2BB, 9K struck out nine and did not allow a hit in Woodland’s second win on Friday.

Tidwell (triple, double, three RBI) and Alfredo Romo (five RBI) each had four hits in the doubleheader for the Wildcats. Sammy Ray (three doubles, five RBI) and Tucker James (double, four RBI) finished the night with three hits. Steven Tumlin and Kallen Reynolds contributed two hits and one RBI. Preston Sorrells had one hit, one sacrifice fly, and three RBI. Tommy Risner (two RBI) added one hit. Clayton Wilkes and Jacob Tatum each produced one RBI.

The losses dropped Southeast Whitfield to 2-13 overall and 1-5 in Region 7-AAAA.

Woodland (8-6, 3-3) begins a three-game series at Dalton on Tuesday and will host the Catamounts for a doubleheader on Friday.