Softball roundup: Adairsville, Woodland, Cass pick up wins at Dalton Tourney

Adairsville, Woodland, and Cass picked up victories this weekend at the Heritage Park Dalton Lady Cats Invitational. Adairsville had wins over Heritage Christian and Southeast Whitfield. Woodland beat Gordon Lee Friday night and Sprayberry Saturday before falling to Coahulla Creek. Cass collected victories over Pace Academy and Ridgeland Friday night along with a win over Gordon Central Saturday. The Lady Colonels also lost a one-run game to Cedartown Saturday.

Adairsville 3, Heritage Christian 0

With a single run in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth, the Adairsville softball team scored all they needed in a 3-0 shutout of Heritage Christian Saturday morning at the Dalton Invitational at Heritage Park. Pitcher Victoria O’Neal fanned 12 Lions and allowed only a pair of hits and two walks with a seven-inning, complete-game effort in the circle. Alyssa Jarrett accounted for the Tigers’ fifth inning, go-ahead run with a solo home run. Chloe Souders and Sadye Johnson singled in the sixth ahead of a sacrifice fly by O’Neal to make the score 2-0. Johnson later scored the third Adairsville run on an infield error. Johnson finished 2-for-3 with a double. Taylor Rhoades added a double and Makayla Wade finished with one hit for the Tigers.

Adairsville 8, Southeast Whitfield 2 The Tigers scored five runs in the bottom of the first and finished off Southeast Whitfield in five innings Saturday for a second victory of the day at the Dalton Invitational at Heritage Park. Alissa Winters had three hits in the contest and Taylor Rhoades doubled twice with three RBIs to pace the Adairsville offense. McKenzie Pullam and Megan Gregory (RBI) also doubled. Alyssa Jarrett, Victoria O’Neal (RBI), Chelsea Batea, and Sadye Johnson added one hit each. Chloe Souders drove in a run. Rhoades (4 IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 1BB, 4K) earned the pitching victory. Batea (1 IP, 1ER, 3H) also worked an inning in the circle. Adairsville (4-1, 1-1) will host Gordon Central Wednesday and Sonoraville Thursday in a pair of Region 6-AAA games.

Woodland 5, Sprayberry 1 The Wildcats started fast with three runs in the first inning and another in the second inning on their way to a 5-1 win Saturday morning over Sprayberry at the Dalton Invitational Tournament at Heritage Park. Dylynn Motes (double, 2 RBI) and Michiah Hicks led the Woodland offense with two hits apiece. Morgan Cooper added one hit for the Lady Cats. Hannah Miller, Lainey Baker, and Cambrie Carrington each drove in a run. Baker tossed a complete-game, two-hitter in the circle to pick up the win. The lone run allowed was unearned. She walked three and struck out six.

Coahulla Creek 5, Woodland 2

A five-run burst in the third inning was all the Colts needed to outlast Woodland Saturday in a matchup at the Dalton Invitational. Meanwhile, a pair of Coahulla Creek pitchers limited the Woodland offense to only a pair of singles. Jessica Ryan and Morgan Cooper had the only Lady Cats’ base hits. Cooper also drove in a run.

Woodland’s Cassie Jones (5 IP, 5R, 0ER, 11H, 1BB, 1K) suffered the pitching loss although all runs against her were unearned.

Both teams committed three errors in the contest.

Woodland (2-1) will host Cass Tuesday in a Region 7-AAAAA doubleheader. Cass 8, Pace Academy 4

A clutch four-run fourth inning lifted the Lady Colonels to an 8-4 win Friday night over Pace Academy at the Dalton Invitational at Heritage Park.

Cass led 3-1 after two innings, but found themselves tied 4-4 heading into their half of the fateful fourth inning.

Alexis Woods drove in a run with a sacrifice to give the Colonels a 5-4 lead. Rachael Lee later doubled home a run to make the score 6-4. Ansley Hight followed with a two-run home run for the 8-4 advantage.

Hight finished with three RBI and three hits. Eryn Lee contributed two hits and one RBI. Kendyl Hardin drove in a pair of runs and had one hit while Kelly Young tossed in another Cass base hit.

Maddie Bentley (4 IP, 4R, 3ER, 6BB, 4K) picked up the pitching win. Kylee Hembree (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB) worked an inning in relief.

Cass 9, Ridgeland 6

The Colonels came from behind Friday night at Heritage Park to defeat Ridgeland 9-6 at the Dalton Invitational. Cass took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a three-run blast by Ansley Hight, but trailed 6-3 after two frames. The Panthers posted their six runs on two walks, two singles, an error, and a three-run home run by Marianne Beliveau.

Cass battled back in the next inning to tie the score at 6-all.

A pair of singles and an error loaded the bases in front of Kendyl Hardin. She walked to make the score 6-4 before Kimberly Allen drove in two more runs with a line drive hit into center field.

An Eryn Lee sacrifice foul out drove in Alexis Woods in the fourth inning as Cass took a 7-6 lead. Woods had tripled to start the inning. Hight grounded out to drive home a run and Allen bounced out to give the Lady Colonels a 9-6 lead.

Rachael Lee (2 IP, 6R, 1ER, 4H, 4BB, 2K) and Kylee Hembree (3 IP, 0R, 2BB, 2H) pitched for Cass with Hembree collecting the win in relief.

Cedartown 13, Cass 12

Cedartown rallied from behind Saturday morning to defeat Cass 13-12 in a slugfest at the Dalton Invitational at Heritage Park.

Cass led 2-1 after one inning, 7-6 through two innings and 12-6 after three frames, but Cedartown scored the game’s final seven runs to edge the Lady Colonels and hand them their only loss of the young season.

Cass out hit Cedartown 13-8, but committed three errors and pitchers walked eight Lady Bulldogs’ batters in the loss.

Kendyl Hardin had two hits including a grand slam home run and six RBIs for the Cass offense. Alexis Woods finished with two hits including a double and two RBIs. Eryn Lee (RBI) and Ansley Hight (RBI) also collected two hits each. Rachael Lee contributed a double and one RBI. Haley Dishmon drove in a run with a hit and Haley Smith tossed in one hit for the Lady Colonels.

Macenzie Dougharty (1 IP, 3R, 1ER, 1H, 2BB) suffered the pitching loss in relief. Maddie Bentley (1.1 IP, 6R, 4ER, 5H, 3BB) and Kylee Hembree (2.1 IP, 4R, 1ER, 2H, 3BB) also worked in the circle for Cass.

Cass 6, Gordon Central 4

The Lady Colonels wrapped up their participation in the Dalton Invitational at Heritage Park Saturday afternoon with a 6-4 win over Gordon Central.

Kendyl Hardin paced three Cass hitters with two hits apiece. Hardin hit a two-run, first inning home run and finished with four RBIs. Alexis Woods (double, 2 RBI) and Eryn Lee also contributed two hits each.

Rachael Lee had one hit and two RBIs while Saydee Najarro added the other Colonels’ base hit.

Maddie Bentley (5.1 IP, 1ER, 2H, 3BB, 4K) earned the pitching victory in relief of starter Macenzie Dougharty (0.2 IP, 3ER, 1H, 4BB).

Cass (4-1) opens Region 7-AAAAA play Tuesday with a doubleheader at Woodland.