Thursday's baseball roundup: Woodland, Cartersville, and Adairsville collect region wins

Woodland and Cartersville closed out three-game region sweeps of Calhoun and Cass Thursday night while Adairsville won the first game of a home-and-home region series with Coahulla Creek.

WOODLAND 3, CALHOUN 2

Host Calhoun scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning Thursday evening to take an early lead, but the Wildcats posted single runs in the third, fourth, and sixth innings to win 3-2 and complete a three-game series sweep of the Yellow Jackets.

Two Wildcats’ hurlers combined on a one-hitter and gave up only two, unearned runs. Hunter Shirley (5 IP, 2R, 0ER, 1H, 5BB, 10K) struck out ten in five innings to earn the pitching victory. Zach Lambert (2 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB, 1K) retired the final six outs for a save.

Five Wildcats — Chase Carson (double, RBI), Jakiyon Porter, Mason Williams, Julian Wright, and Connor Stermer — contributed one hit each.

The loss drops Calhoun to 9-16 on the season and 6-6 in Region 7-5A.

Woodland (15-12, 9-3) plays a doubleheader starting at 5 p.m. at Cass Monday and will host the Colonels Tuesday to complete regular season play.

CARTERSVILLE 3, CASS 1

Cass had the potential tying runs on base with one out in the bottom of the seventh Thursday night, but Cartersville relief pitcher Phillip Schiltz came in and struck out the only two batters he faced to preserve the Canes’ 3-1 win.

The Cartersville victory also completed a three-game series sweep and kept the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes unbeaten in region play.

Additionally, the win locked up the Region 7-5A title for Cartersville. The Canes' 28th region championship in program history.

Canes’ starting pitcher Ryan Johnson allowed just one, unearned run in 6-⅓ innings of work. He scattered four hits and one walk while striking out eleven.

Luke Miller, Miles Owen, and Isaac McNair-Seigler had two hits each to pace the Cartersville offense. Harrison Childers (RBI), Kaden Stephenson (RBI), and Caleb Daniel added one hit each for the Canes. Landon Cole contributed one RBI with a sac fly.

Carson Hill had two hits for Cass. Wesley Collins (double) and Nic Wright added one hit apiece for the Colonels. Connor Jenkins had one RBI with a sacrifice fly.

Devan Hutchinson (2 IP, 2ER, 4H, 2BB, 2K) was tagged with the pitching loss for Cass in relief of starter Trenton Payne (5 IP, 1ER, 5H, 2BB, 2K).

Cartersville (24-2, 12-0) will host Hiram in a region doubleheader Monday starting at 5 p.m. and wrap up regular season play Tuesday at Hiram.

Cass (10-15, 5-7) hosts a region doubleheader with Woodland Monday starting at 5 p.m. and closes out regular season play Tuesday at Woodland at 5:55 p.m.

ADAIRSVILLE 9, COAHULLA CREEK 5

The Adairsville Tigers scored one run or more in all but one offensive frame Thursday evening to beat the Coahulla Creek Colts, 9-5.

Adairsville hit three home runs in the process.

Dawson Craig (6.1 IP, 5R, 2ER, 7H, 3BB, 5K) started on the mound for the Tigers and earned the pitching win. Jarrett Scott (0.2 IP, 0R, 0H, 1K) took over in the seventh to retire the final two outs.

Chris Roper homered, doubled, and drove in three runs. Evan Sanders contributed two hits including a solo home run and PJ Weeks also finished with two hits. Braxton Ryan (solo home run), Peyton Bowen (RBI), Hayden Blalock (RBI), Jack Nelson, Landon O’Neal, and Scott (RBI) added one hit each for Adairsville.

The Tigers (13-10, 7-4 Region 6-AAA) travel to Coahulla Creek (12-11, 5-6) Friday to complete the two-game series.