Tigers swat Yellow Jackets for region win

The Adairsville Tigers banged out thirteen hits Thursday night and pitchers Jack Whitley and Dawson Craig combined for a two-hitter and an 8-2 Region 6-AAA win at Rockmart.

Whitley (6.2 IP, 2R, 1ER, 2H, 4BB, 7K) struck out seven in the first 6-and-2/3 innings. Craig (0.1 IP, 0R, 0H) retired the final out in the seventh inning to close out the win.

The Tigers took a 4-0 lead in the first two innings and added two additional runs in both the fifth and seventh innings. Rockmart managed two runs in the bottom of the seventh on a string of walks and a passed ball before Craig ended the threat by inducing a ground out.

On offense, Craig had three hits and three RBIs for Adairsville. Kyler Smith drove in a pair of runs with two hits. Logan Hunt finished with two hits and one RBI. Conner Crunkleton contributed two hits. Evan Sanders (RBI), P.J. Weeks, Braden Powell, and Chris Roper added one hit apiece.

Adairsville (9-16, 4-11) will host Rockmart (8-18, 4-11) Friday at 5:55 p.m.