Tigers walk-off with win over Calhoun; Woodland, Cartersville, and Cass split region doubleheaders
March 7, 2025
On Friday, the Adairsville Tigers earned an 8-7 win over region-foe Calhoun, while Cartersville, Woodland, and Cass split region doubleheaders.
ADAIRSVILLE 8, CALHOUN 7
It went down to the wire on Friday night at Adairsville, but the Tigers salvaged the third game of their region series with Calhoun with an 8-7 walk-off victory.
The lead changed hands five times in the back-and-forth tussle, but a bases-loaded walk by Ethan Long forced in Adairsville’s walk-off run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Calhoun led 1-0 in the top of the first. The Tigers answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning.
The Yellow Jackets regained the lead with three runs in the second and one more in the third for a 5-2 lead. Adairsville responded with a five-run fourth inning to build a 7-5 advantage.
Calhoun (6-6, 2-1) knotted the score at 7-7 with two runs in the top of the seventh before a leadoff double by Jack Nelson started the bottom of the seventh for the Tigers. His extra-base hit was followed by a hit batsman and two walks to force in the game-winning run.
Nelson (6 IP, 5R, 4ER, 6H, 3BB, 11K) made the pitching start for the Tigers and struck out eleven but did not receive a decision. Jarrett Scott (1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 3H) had both a blown save and a pitching win by working the top of the seventh.
Scott had two doubles and four RBI to lead the Tigers’ offense. Long (RBI), Harrison Cole (RBI), Peyton Bowen, Isaac Burnett, Braxton Ryan, and Nelson contributed one hit.
Adairsville (6-4, 1-2) begins a three-game region series on Tuesday at Gilmer.
GAME 1: CEDARTOWN 5, WOODLAND 4
GAME 2: WOODLAND 7, CEDARTOWN 5
The Woodland Wildcats won the second game of Friday night’s Region 7-AAAA doubleheader at Cedartown to salvage one victory in the three-game series. Cedartown won the series' opening game Tuesday at Woodland 5-2 and took the first game on Friday 5-4.
In Game 2 on Friday, Woodland scored two runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed, although the game stayed close throughout. The Wildcats added two runs in the third inning to lead 4-1, two in the fifth inning to lead 6-3, and a single run in the top of the seventh for a 7-4 advantage.
Austin Daves (6.2 IP, 4R, 2ER, 6H, 3BB, 6K) picked up the pitching win for the Wildcats. He worked into the seventh inning and struck out six. Kallen Reynolds entered with two base runners and two outs in the seventh inning. Reynolds induced a fly out to right field to end the game and was credited with a save.
Alfredo Romo (sac fly, RBI) and Conner Lujan (double) had two hits for the Woodland offense. Jake Clowers (sac fly, RBI), Lucas Baker (RBI), Ben Turcotte (RBI), Zaylen Cochran, Tommy Risner (RBI), and Jonathan Ryan added one hit. Preston Sorrells was credited with one RBI.
In the first game on Friday, Woodland led 4-3 through 4-½ innings, but the Bulldogs scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, making that 5-4 lead enough for a win.
Cedartown’s come-from-behind effort spoiled the pitching performance of Woodland starter Lucas Baker (6 IP, 5R, 0ER, 6H, 0BB, 4K), who did not allow an earned run or a walk in six innings on the mound.
In Friday's opening game, Sorrells had three hits, including one double. Clowers added one hit and one RBI.
The doubleheader split left Cedartown with a 5-7 overall record and a 2-1 region mark.
Woodland (6-4, 1-2) opens a three-game region series with Southeast Whitfield on Tuesday in Dalton.
GAME 1: CARTERSVILLE 5, ALLATOONA 3
GAME 2: ALLATOONA 2, CARTERSVILLE 1
The Purple Hurricanes split a doubleheader with visiting Allatoona Friday night at Richard Bell Field. Cartersville won the opening game 5-3, and the Buccaneers took the series finale 2-1.
Sixth-ranked Allatoona won the series opener on Tuesday in Acworth, 8-0.
In the Canes’ win, Allatoona led 3-1 in the middle of the sixth inning. Cartersville used three hits and two walks to go ahead 5-3 in the bottom of the frame. Julez Pratt’s two-RBI double produced the go-ahead runs.
Logan Shrewsbury (1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 0BB, 2K) collected the pitching win for Cartersville in relief of starter Nate Russell (5 IP, 2ER, 5H, 1BB, 7K). Andrew Purdy (1 IP, 0R, 2K) retired all three batters he faced in the seventh inning to earn a save.
Allatoona hurler Davis Bargeron tossed a gem in the Buccaneers' win of Game 2. He allowed one unearned run on three hits and five walks while striking out nine in seven innings.
Cartersville pitchers were almost as strong. Shrewsbury (2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 4BB, 3K) made the start and was charged with the loss. Maddox Frazier (4 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 4K) and Purdy (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 3K) pitched scoreless relief.
Tristan McKibben had four hits in the doubleheader. Purdy contributed two doubles. Cameron Cochran (double, RBI), Pratt (double, two RBI), and Brayden Logan (two RBI) added one hit on Friday.
Allatoona improved to 9-3 overall and 2-1 in Region 7-AAAA.
Cartersville (5-7, 1-2), ranked No. 8 in Class AAAA, hosts Cass in the first game of a region series on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m.
GAME 1: CASS 8, DALTON 4
GAME 2: DALTON 2, CASS 1
The Cass Colonels split a doubleheader at Dalton on Friday night, winning the first game 8-4 before dropping a 2-1 decision in the series finale.
Cass defeated Dalton 8-2 on Tuesday on the Colonels’ home diamond in the series' first game.
In the Colonels’ win on Friday, they led 5-0 early and added a single run in the fifth inning with two runs in the sixth to go ahead 8-3. The Catamounts pushed across a run in the home half of the seventh inning, but Cass reliever Dustin Wallin (3 IP, 1ER, 2H, 3BB, 4K) closed out the game and earned a save with a groundout, a pop-out, and a strikeout.
Jacob Johnson (4 IP, 3ER, 5H, 3BB, 4K) made the pitching start for Cass in their Friday win.
Landon Lamb (double, RBI) and Nic Wright (double, RBI) had two hits in the opener. Zach Stiles (RBI), Hunter Lovett (RBI), Trenton Elario (RBI), Chase Tatum (double), Taylor Hicks, and Wallin added one hit.
Dalton’s 2-1 win in Game 2 came in walk-off fashion.
Although all three pitched well, the Catamounts’ hurler Jose Orrelanes outdueled Cass pitchers Tatum and Lovett.
Orrelanes allowed one unearned run on three hits and one walk. He struck out 12 in seven innings to earn the pitching victory.
Tatum scattered two hits and five walks while fanning four in four innings. Lovett was charged with two unearned runs and the pitching loss. He allowed three hits with no walks and three strikeouts in 2-⅓ innings.
Wright, Tatum, and Elario had one hit each for the Colonels.
Dalton moved to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in Region 7-AAAA with the doubleheader split.
Cass (7-4, 2-1) begins a three-game series at Cartersville on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m.
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