Weekend softball: Lady Cats go 1-2-1 at Buc Bash, Lady Canes split games Saturday

The Woodland softball team finished 1-2-1 in games over the weekend in the Allatoona Buccaneer Bash Tournament while Cartersville split games in Cherokee County Saturday against Creekview and Cherokee.

Both teams will return to region action during the coming week.

HILLGROVE 2, WOODLAND 1

The Hawks edged Woodland 2-1 Friday night in a pitching duel where both teams were limited to only five hits each.

Natalie Paolino and Lindsey Feyerabend combined for 11 strikeouts in the pitching circle for Hillgrove. Lainey Baker pitched all five innings for Woodland and struck out seven.

The Hawks scored single runs in the first and third innings to lead 2-0. The first inning run scored on an infield error. The second run scored on a base hit by Reina Checo.

Woodland scored its run in the fourth inning on a base hit, a walk, and an infield error by the Hawks.

Baker, Jordan Hammonds, Mackenzie Araya, Peyton Dorn, and Jessica Ryan contributed the Lady Cats’ base hits — all singles.

WOODLAND 7, CREEKVIEW 7

Woodland and Creekview played to a five-inning 7-7 stalemate Friday night as part of the Allatoona Buccaneer Bash Tournament. The two teams combined for 22 hits in the time limit, abbreviated game.

Four Wildcats had two hits each, including Michiah Hicks who hit a two-run home run in the third inning. Lainey Baker had two hits including a double and two RBIs. Cassie Jones drove in a run with her two hits that included a double while Jordan Hammonds also chipped in with two base hits.

Dylynn Motes had a double and one RBI with Alana Carnes also tossing in a base hit.

Peyton Dorn (5 IP, 7R, 5ER, 12H, 0BB, 0K) took care of the pitching duties for Woodland receiving no decision.

WOODLAND 6, CAMPBELL 5

The Lady Cats scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and carried a 5-2 lead into the seventh inning Saturday before the game turned into a nail-biter.

The Spartans scored three times in the top of the seventh to knot the scoare at 5-all, but Jordan Hammonds singled for Woodland to start the bottom of the frame, stole second, and scored the walk-off winning run when Cassie Jones reached on an infield error.

Hammonds finished with two hits and one RBI. Dylynn Motes smacked a three-run home run for the Wildcats in the fifth inning. Jones contributed one hit and one RBI while Alana Carnes, Bailey Sakacsi, and Mackenie Araya added one hit apiece.

Jones earned the pitching win with a complete game effort. She gave up five runs (three earned) on 12 hits with no walks. Jones struck out two in seven innings.

ALLATOONA 8, WOODLAND 0

Woodland fell behind 2-0 early, but it was a five-run fourth inning that gave Allatoona full control on the Buccaneers way to an 8-0 shutout over the Wildcats Saturday. Allatoona pitcher, Payton O’Connor, kept Woodland off the scoreboard and only allowed two walks and one single while earning the win. She fanned nine.

Lainey Baker (3 IP, 2R, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 7K) suffered the pitching loss for the Lady Cats. Peyton Dorn (1 IP, 6R, 3ER, 5H, 1BB) also pitched for Woodland. Cambrie Carrington had the only Woodland hit.

Woodland (4-9-2) returns to Region 7-AAAAA action Thursday by hosting Calhoun for a doubleheader.

CARTERSVILLE 12, CHEROKEE 10

The Canes scored three times in the top of the seventh Saturday for a come-from-behind 12-10 win at Cherokee.

Layne Callan and Kiley Arnold both had RBI singles in the seventh to go with three errors by the Warriors to plate the go-ahead runs.

Arnold finished with three hits including a double and five RBIs. Callan, along with McKinley Chada had two hits and two RBIs each. One of Chada’s base hits was a triple. Marly Pruitt and Mikey Lewis had two hits each for the Canes. Campbell Rogers drove in a run with a double. Ava Perkins, Reese Dumas, and Jordan Bishop added one hit apiece.

Chada (6.1 IP, 1ER, 6H, 3BB) picked up the pitching win for Cartersville.

CREEKVIEW 11, CARTERSVILLE 1

In the Lady Canes second game Saturday, Creekview raced to an 11-1 lead in the first three frames and held on to close out the contest in five innings.

The Grizzlies out hit Cartersville 14 to 4.

Campbell Rogers, Kiley Arnold, McKinley Chada, and Ava Perkins had one hit each for the Hurricanes.

Cartersville (5-7) returns to Region 7-AAAAA play Wednesday at Hiram at 5:30 p.m. and will host the Hornets in a doubleheader Thursday starting at 5 p.m.