Late runs lift Lady Canes to DH sweep of Cass; Woodland, Adairsville lose region games

The Cartersville softball team scored late runs in both games of their doubleheader at Atco Park Tuesday night to sweep the visiting Cass Colonels, 5-3 and 12-9, in Region 7-AAAAA games.

In other local action, Woodland dropped both games of a doubleheader at Blessed Trinity and Adairsville was shutout by Rockmart.

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CARTERSVILLE 5, CASS 3

Cartersville pitcher Kennedy Stevens earned a save Tuesday night in the Lady Canes' 5-3 win of Game 1. Cartersville also took the nightcap, 12-9, in a Region 7-AAAAA doubleheader sweep at Atco Park.

Cartersville scored three times in the bottom of the sixth in Game 1 to take a 5-2 lead on their way to a 5-3 victory.

Cartersville led 2-1 through four innings but Cass tied the game in the top of the sixth. The final Cass run came in the top of the seventh on three walks and an infield error, but Kennedy Stevens got a line out double play to end the Lady Colonels’ threat.

McKinley Chada and Stevens combined in the circle for the Hurricanes.

Chada went the first six innings and allowed just two earned runs on six hits and two walks for the pitching win. Stevens earned a save by working a scoreless seventh inning.

Chada and Ava Perkins both had three hits including one double each. Chada drove in three runs. Perkins had one RBI.

Mikey Lewis followed with two hits for the Canes. Kiley Arnold, Erin McCrary, Reese Dumas (double), and Layne Callan added one hit each.

Cass pitcher Rachael Lee suffered the pitching loss in a complete game effort. Lee gave up four earned runs on 12 hits and five walks. She sat down two.

Haylee Dishmon had two doubles and one RBI for the Colonels. Ansley High smacked a solo home run while Eryn Lee, Rachael Lee, and Savannah Tatum (RBI) added one hit apiece.

CARTERSVILLE 12, CASS 9

Cartersville posted six runs in the second inning of Tuesday night’s second game to grab an early 6-3 lead, but four by Cass in the fourth and two more in the top of the sixth knotted the score 9-9.

The Lady Canes then rallied for three more runs in their half of the sixth inning to take a 12-9 lead. Cartersville pitcher Kiley Arnold then retired three of four batters faced in the bottom of the seventh to finish off a complete game effort and secure the Hurricanes’ doubleheader sweep.

Arnold (7 IP, 9R, 5ER, 12H, 4BB, 2K), who also hit a three-run home run in the second inning, earned the win in the circle. Rachael Lee (3.1 IP, 5R, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 2K) was tagged with the pitching loss for Cass in relief of starter Alexis Woods (2.2 IP, 7R, 6ER, 5H, 5BB).

McKinley Chada paced the Cartersville offense with three hits including a double and two RBIs. Jordan Bishop followed with two hits including a double and three RBIs. Campbell Rogers contributed two hits including a double and one RBI. Mikey Lewis drove in a pair of runs with one hit. Reese Dumas doubled in one run and Ava Perkins added one hit. Cass pounded out a dozen hits in the nightcap loss.

Ansley Hight had three hits including a fourth inning grand slam that tied the score 7-7 at the time. She finished with five RBIs in Game 2.

Alexis Woods had three hits and scored four times for the Colonels. Eryn Lee finished with two hits including a double and two RBIs. Reese Howard had two hits while Saydee Najaro and Kelly Young added one safety each.

Cartersville improves to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in Region 7-AAAAA.

Cass slips to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in region play.

The Lady Canes host Blessed Trinity Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Cass will entertain Calhoun, also in a 5:30 p.m. start.

ROCKMART 7, ADAIRSVILLE 0

Adairsville managed only a pair of hits Tuesday night at Rockmart in a 7-0 loss to the Yellow Jackets.

Rockmart pitcher Kaylee Huckaby tossed a complete game in the win. She walked four and struck out three.

Emma Hindmon, Gracey Arnold, and Zori Williams combined for six hits and five RBIs for Rockmart.

Jordan Clay (5.1 IP, 6R, 5ER, 7H, 5BB, 1K) suffered the pitching loss for the Tigers. Chelsea Bates (0.2 IP, 1R, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K) retired the final two outs.

Alissa Winters and Halle Chasen had one single each for Adairsville.

Rockmart improved to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in Region 6-AAA action.

Adairsville (3-4, 2-2) plays at LaFayette Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and at Armuchee Saturday.

BLESSED TRINITY 4, WOODLAND 3

In the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader in Roswell, Blessed Trinity broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the bottom of the sixth with a two-out triple.

Woodland pitcher Lainey Baker (6IP, 4R, 2ER, 8H, 1BB, 11K) was the tough-luck loser despite a solid six inning performance.

Ally Fleck tossed a complete game in the Lady Titans’ win. She scattered seven hits and two walks while fanning seven.

Katelin Lanier had three hits for Blessed Trinity including a pair of doubles and two RBIs.

Jessica Ryan had a three hit game for the Lady Cats that included one RBI. Jordan Hammonds drove in one run with one hit. Alana Carnes tripled while Cambrie Carrington and Michiah Hicks added one hit each for Woodland.

BLESSED TRINITY 4, WOODLAND 2

The Wildcats led Game 2 Tuesday night until the host Titans scored four times in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Blessed Trinity used a pair of walks, three singles, and an RBI groundout to plate the go-ahead runs.

Woodland scored its two runs in the first inning on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Lainey Baker and an RBI single by Alana Carnes. Michiah Hicks, Dylynn Motes, and Cambrie Carrington also had hits in the opening frame.

Motes and Carrington finished with two hits each. Bitsy Hartsfield and Bailey Sakacsi added base hits for the Wildcats.

Blessed Trinity improved to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in Region 7-AAAAA.

Woodland (1-6-1, 1-3) travels to Calhoun Wednesday for a 5:30 p.m. start and plays at Hiram Thursday — also at 5:30 p.m.