Cartersville softball advances, Cass eliminated in first round

October 13, 2025

Cartersville pitcher Zoie Shiflett

Cartersville softball secured two three-inning victories on Monday night in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs, but the Cass Lady Colonels suffered two challenging defeats in Atlanta.

GAME 1:  CARTERSVILLE 15, FOREST PARK 0

GAME 2:  CARTERSVILLE 15, FOREST PARK 0

The Lady Canes made quick work of visiting Forest Park Panthers Monday night and advanced to the second round of the GHSA Class 4A state playoffs with a pair of 15-0 wins in three innings.

Zoie Shiflett struck out seven while tossing a no-hitter in the first game. Presley Crabbe tossed a no-hitter in the second game and fanned five. Both hurlers faced the minimum for three-inning perfect games.

The Lady Canes took advantage of eleven walks and three errors in Game 1. The second game saw Forest Park pitchers issue 16 walks, and the Panthers committed one error.

Sever Cartersville batters had one hit each, including Miley Jo Williams (double, three RBI), Kennedy Crenshaw (double, two RBI), Kinsey Woodard (RBI), LaKiaya Banks (RBI), Taryn Bradley (RBI), Addi Burns (RBI), and Sophia Harper (triple). Emma Miller added one RBI.

Forest Park’s season ends with a 9-13 record.

Cartersville (27-4) advances to the Sweet Sixteen to host the Madison County/Perry series winner next Monday and Tuesday if needed.

GAME 1:  PACE ACADEMY 5, CASS 4

GAME 2:  PACE ACADEMY 9, CASS 4

The Lady Colonels had their season come to an end Monday night in Atlanta with a doubleheader first-round loss at Pace Academy, 5-4 and 9-4.

Cass led the opening game 4-1 through four innings before the host Lady Knghts responded with a three-run fifth and a go-ahead run in the sixth.

In Game 2, the two teams were knotted 4-4 until the fifth inning when the Knights took the lead with two runs. Pace added three insurance runs in the sixth to put the game and the series away.

Kylie Gentry (6 IP, 5ER, 8H, 4BB, 6K) was the Cass pitcher of record in the first game. Bailey York (7 IP, 9R, 7ER, 9H, 7BB, 3K) suffered the pitching loss in Game 2.

Gentry had four hits in the doubleheader, including a triple in Game 1 and a home run in Game 2. York had three hits in the two games with four RBI. Natalie Hughes, Shyia Woods, and KK Evans finished the series with two hits. Harlee Thomason, Emma Gibson, Lindsey Chubb (double), and MJ McFarlane added one hit. Molli Morrow contributed one RBI.

Pace Academy moves on to the second round with a 14-9 record.

The season ends for Cass with an 18-10 mark.