Canes, Wildcats, and Colonels all win region openers
Tristan McKibben singled home a run to tie the score 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth and Miles Owen hit a ball that was misplayed in the infield and outfield to score Luke Miller in the bottom of the seventh as the Purple Hurricanes walked off with a 2-1 win Tuesday night over Calhoun at Richard Bell Field.
The two key plays produced just enough offense for starting pitcher Caden Carroll who earned a complete-game win on the mound. The Kennesaw State commit allowed just one run on three hits and three walks. He struck out 17.
Calhoun scored in the top of the first without benefit of a hit. A walk followed by a stolen base, a wild pitch, and a balk plated the Yellow Jackets only run of the game.
Harrison Childers had two hits including one double for the Hurricanes. Isaac McNair-Seigler and Luke Miller also finished with two hits each. McKibbon (RBI) and Daniel (double) had the other Cartersville base hits.
Cartersville (9-2, 1-0) and Calhoun (3-9, 0-1) play again Thursday at Calhoun at 5:55 p.m. and will complete the three-game Region 7-5A series Friday back at Richard Bell Field.
WOODLAND 16, DALTON 1
The Wildcats took a 4-1 lead in the second inning Tuesday night and coasted to a 16-1 win at Dalton in six innings.
Woodland rattled off a dozen hits including five extra-base hits and scored in every offensive frame after the first inning.
Meanwhile, Wildcats’ pitchers Rowan Billings (5 IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 5K) and Zach Lambert (1 IP, 0R, 2H, 0BB, 1K) minimized the Catamounts’ offense.
Connor Stermer (3 RBIs), Chase Carson (3 RBIs), and Julian Wright (double, triple, one RBI) had two hits each for Woodland.
Ayden Ray (double, 2 RBIs), Jakiyon Porter (RBI), M Williams (triple, RBI), Jack Chatman (RBI), Brett Good, and Billings (double, RBI) added one hit each for the Wildcats.
CASS 15, HIRAM 0
Cass senior Carson Hill threw an abbreviated no-hitter at Hiram Tuesday night as the Colonels blanked the Hornets 15-0 in three innings.
Hill struck out ten of the eleven batters he faced and issued no walks. One batter reached base on an infield error and one reached base on a dropped third strike.
The Colonels offense produced five runs in each of its three frames.
Connor Jenkins (double, RBI), Hunter Lovett (2 RBIs), Cayden Roberts (triple, 3 RBIs), Chase Tatum (3 RBIs), and Nic Wright (2 RBIs) all had two hits each. Jesiel Moctezuma (triple, RBI), and Hill added one hit each. Wesley Collins contributed one RBI.
The Hornets slipped to 4-5 on the season and 0-1 in Region 7-5A.
Cass (6-5, 1-0) and Hiram (4-5, 0-1) are scheduled to continue their three-game series Thursday at the Cass Athletic Complex at 5:55 p.m.
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