Cass softball blanks Cartersville; Adairsville wins second of three with Ridgeland

August 28, 2025

Cass pitcher Kylie Gentry

Cass pitcher Kylie Gentry tossed a complete-game gem Thursday night as the Lady Colonels blanked 4th-ranked Cartersville at the Cass Athletic Complex 2-0 to earn a regular-season split with the Purple Hurricanes.

The two teams will battle again on September 18 at Cartersville, where the Lady Canes won 2-1 on August 7.

The Lady Colonels pushed across two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning for the only scoring. Gentry singled to begin the Cass fourth and later scored on a wild pitch. With two outs, Bailey York singled into right field to plate Molli Morrow.

Zoie Shiflett suffered the pitching loss for the Lady Canes. She allowed two earned runs on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.

Gentry’s pitching line was a bit more controversial, with Cass scoring the game as a no-hitter and Cartersville crediting Kennedy Crenshaw with an infield single in the fourth inning. Gentry issued no walks and fanned three.

York had three hits for Cass, including one double and one RBI. Shyia Woods contributed a triple. Natalie Hughes, MJ McFarlane, and Gentry added one hit.

Cartersville (11-2, 5-2 Region 7-4A) plays at Calhoun on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Cass (8-4, 6-2) travels to Southeast Whitfield on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch.

ADAIRSVILLE 8, RIDGELAND 0

After winning 4-0 on Tuesday in Rossville, the Lady Tigers won for a second time over Ridgeland on Thursday with an 8-0 victory at home.

Ashlyn Carlton earned the pitching victory for Adairsville with six shutout innings in the circle. She scattered three hits and two walks with five strikeouts.

Maddie Baggett had three hits for the Tigers with two RBI. Alivia Joslin (double), Ashlyn Carlton (RBI), Ashlynn Durden (home run, RBI), and Chloe Hill had two hits. Annabelle Mitchell and Ansley Powell (sac fly, two RBI) added one hit each.

Ridgeland fell to 4-5 overall and 3-4 in Region 7-3A.

Adairsville (7-4, 3-3) plays at Hampton on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and will host Mt. Zion-Carroll on Thursday at 5 p.m.

CEDARTOWN 9, WOODLAND 5  (8 innings)

Cedartown and Woodland went to extra innings Thursday before the visiting Lady Bulldogs plated four runs in the eighth to outlast the Lady Cats, 9-5.

Cedartown led 2-0 through two innings on a first-inning home run, but Woodland scored five runs across the subsequent three frames to take a 5-3 lead. The Bulldogs added a solo home run in the fourth inning and added two runs in the top of the sixth. Following a scoreless seventh inning, the game went into an extra inning.

The Bulldogs loaded the bases in the top of the eighth on back-to-back singles and an intentional walk. Chasity Washington then blasted a grand slam home run to center field for a 9-5 lead and the eventual win.

Evelyne Tucker (7 IP, 9R, 7ER, 9H, 6BB, 2K) was tagged with the pitching loss for Woodland. Bella Kuykendall (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 0BB, 1K) retired all three outs in the eighth.

Bailey Gerstner (two doubles), Sonny Hicks, and Kamryn Smith (double) had two hits for the Lady Cats. Gracie Korb (RBI), Kylee Poston (RBI), Ashlyn Baines (RBI), and Addy Bassett added one hit.

Cedartown improved to 6-4 overall and 5-2 in Region 7-4A.

Woodland (2-6, 1-4) visits Cartersville on Wednesday.