Cartersville and Cass suffer Friday night losses on the diamond

February 21, 2025

Cameron Cochran’s first-inning, three-run homer gave the Hurricanes an early lead Friday night at Class 6A No. 1-ranked Etowah, but Cartersville managed only one more hit and did not score again in a 5-3 loss to the Eagles.

Carson Moore hit a solo home run for Etowah in the second inning, and Deion Cole smacked a three-run homer in the third to give the Eagles their first lead.

Later, Etowah took advantage of an infield error, a walk, and two ground balls to add an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth.

Avery Shiflett made the pitching start for Cartersville and was tagged with the loss. He allowed four earned runs on four hits and one walk while fanning one. Logan Shrewsbury pitched the final two innings, allowing one unearned run on one hit and one walk with two strikeouts.

Tristan McKibben had the other Canes’ base hit — a two-out single in the second inning.

Etowah improved to 6-0.

Cartersville (2-2) visits Ringgold on Saturday for a 1 p.m. start.

BREMEN 9, CASS 0 

Nic Wright had the only Cass base hit in the Colonels' five-inning 9-0 loss to Bremen on Friday night in the Georgia Dugout Challenge at LakePoint in Emerson.

The Blue Devils (2-2) posted three runs in the third inning, one in the fourth, and five more in the bottom of the fifth inning to close the game.

Jacob Johnson (2.1 IP, 3ER, 1H, 6BB, 1K) made the pitching start for Cass and took the loss. Wright (1.2 IP, 1ER, 1H, 1BB, 1K), Trenton Elario (0.2 IP, 5ER, 1H, 4BB, 1K), and Joshua Churchwell (1H, 1BB) took the mound in relief.

The Colonels (1-2) are scheduled to face Cambridge and Osborne at 10 a.m. and noon Saturday at LakePoint.