Thursday's softball roundup -- Woodland downs Cass; Adairsville, Cartersville drop region decisions

Woodland scored six times over the Lady Cats’ final two offensive frames Thursday night to put visiting Cass away, 9-2, in Region 7-AAAAA play. Adairsville dropped a six-inning decision to Ringgold and Cartersville was swept in a Region 7-AAAAA doubleheader at Calhoun.

WOODLAND 9, CASS 2

Michiah Hicks had a pair of hits in the Lady Cats' 9-2 win over Cass Thursday.

The Lady Cats broke open a one-run game Thursday night by scoring six times over their final two offensive frames to put the visiting Cass Lady Colonels away, 9-2.

Woodland pounded out 15 hits while pitcher Lainey Baker limited Cass to only two unearned runs on four hits and two walks. Baker recorded nine strikeouts.

Baker was also productive at the plate. She finished with three hits including a home run and three RBis.

Dylynn Motes (RBI), Cassie Jones (RBI), Jordan Hammonds (RBI), Michiah Hicks, and Alana Carnes added two hits each for the Lady Cats. Cambrie Carrington (RBI) and Bailey Sakacsi finished with one hit.

Saydee Najarro had two hits for the Colonels. Eryn Lee and Ansley Hight added one hit apiece.

Woodland improved to 3-7-1 on the season and 3-4 in Region 7-AAAAA. The Lady Cats will host tournament games Friday and Saturday for the Allatoona Buccaneer Bash.

Cass (4-5, 2-4) hosts a doubleheader with Blessed Trinity next Thursday.

RINGGOLD 15, ADAIRSVILLE 7

In a battle of Region 6-AAA Tigers, Ringgold won at Adairsville Thursday night 15-7.

Ringgold led 8-4 through three innings and added on each inning to close the game out in six innings.

Adairsville scored its final three runs in the fifth inning to narrow the margin to 10-7, but Ringgold’s five-spot in the sixth led to the eight-run, mercy rule decision.

Two Ringgold pitchers — Taylor Layne and Aubrey Lakin — combined to limit Adairsville to just four hits. They did issue six walks, however.

Ringgold’s Ava Raby, Emma Stevenson, Riley Burdette, and Autumn Green combined for nine hits and 11 RBIs.

Kelsey Gleason had two hits, including a home run and three RBIs to pace the Adairsville offense. Makayla Wade had a hit and one RBI. McKenzie Pullam added the other Adairsville base hit.

Ringgold improved to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in region play.

Adairsville (4-6, 2-4) travels to North Murray Wednesday.

CALHOUN 15, CARTERSVILLE 0

Calhoun needed only two offensive frames to defeat visiting Cartersville Thursday night, 15-0, in three innings.

The Yellow Jackets scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and plated ten more in the second while shutting out the Lady Canes in the run-rule shortened game.

Lyla West, Molly Banks, and Macy Brown all homered for Calhoun who out hit Cartersville eight to two.

Kiley Arnold doubled and Ava Perkins added a base hit for the Hurricanes.

CALHOUN 6, CARTERSVILLE 5

Cartersville rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh inning in Thursday night’s second game at Calhoun to knot the score at 5-all, but the Yellow Jackets responded with Malysha Winston’s walk-off, solo home run in the bottom of the inning for a 6-5 win.

Kiley Arnold was the tough-luck losing pitcher for Cartersville despite allowing only three earned runs on seven hits and a walk. She struck out three.

On offense, Arnold finished with two hits including a home run and two RBIs. Mikey Lewis had two hits including a double. Ava Perkins homered and had two RBIs. Jordan Bishop doubled. Campbell Rogers, Reese Dumas, and Marly Pruitt each produced one base hit for the Canes.

Calhoun improved to 7-4 overall and 5-1 in Region 7-AAAAA.

Cartersville (4-6, 2-4) will play Cherokee and Creekview on the road Saturday in Canton.