Hurricanes and Wildcats complete series sweeps

March 14, 2025

Cartersville and Woodland completed region series sweeps on Friday night. The Purple Hurricanes swept a doubleheader at Cass to complete a three-game series sweep and Woodland completed the same task at home against Southeast Whitfield.

In Ellijay, the Adairsville Tigers dropped the rubber game of their region series with Gilmer.

GAME 1: CARTERSVILLE 5, CASS 3

GAME 2: CARTERSVILLE 18, CASS 3

Cartersville baseball won both games of a doubleheader at Cass Friday night and completed a three-game series sweep of the Colonels.

In Game 1, Cartersville scored four runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed, winning 5-3.

The Hurricanes took advantage of five hits, including two infield hits, to take a 4-0 lead.

The Colonels responded with two runs in the bottom of the first to cut the Canes’ lead in half. Zach Stiles hit a leadoff double and later scored on a groundout. Nic Wright drove in the second Cass run with a high-hopping single into left field.

The following five innings went scoreless before both teams added a run in their final frame.

Thomas Peters’ RBI double gave Cartersville a 5-2 lead in the top of the seventh and Cass scored a run in the bottom of the inning on a groundout by Hunter Lovett.

Nate Russell (5 IP, 2R, 0ER, 4H, 1BB, 7K) started on the mound and earned the pitching win for Cartersville. Logan Shrewsbury (2 IP, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 3K) pitched the final two innings. Jacob Johnson (4 IP, 4ER, 7H, 3BB, 8K) was the losing pitcher for the Colonels. Dustin Wallin (3 IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 3K) pitched in relief.

Nolan Elrod (two RBI) and Brayden Logan (RBI) had two hits for the Canes. Julez Pratt (RBI), Peters (double, RBI), Andrew Purdy (double), Tristan McKibben, and David Vargas (double) contributed one hit.

Landon Lamb and Wright had two hits for the Colonels. Stiles (double) and Johnson had one hit, and Lovett was credited with one RBI.

In the series finale, Cartersville scored ten runs in the top of the first inning to take charge. The Hurricanes added six more runs in the fourth inning and closed out the fifth with two more.

The Colonels scored their three runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Cartersville took advantage of eight first-inning walks, a hit batsmen, two hits, and a two-run home run by Purdy to build a 10-0 advantage.

Cass used two hits, two walks, and an infield error to score three runs in the inning but then went quietly the rest of the way.

Avery Shiflett (3 IP, 3R, 1ER, 2H, 4BB, 5K) made the pitching start for the Hurricanes. Maddox Frazier (1 IP, 3K) and Brady Kerlin (1 IP, 2K) tossed one inning of relief.

Five pitchers took the mound for Cass.

Tatum (0.1 IP, 7ER, 1H, 6BB), Jay Sheldon (0.0 IP, 3R, 2ER, 2H, 2BB), Wright (2.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 3K), Lamb (1 IP, 6R, 5ER, 3H, 3BB), and Trenton Elario (1 IP, 2R, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 1K) pitched for the Colonels.

Purdy had two hits, including his homer and three RBI. Cole (two RBI), Peters (two RBI), Logan (RBI), McKibben (two RBi), Pratt (RBI), and Clint Hosea added one hit. Vargas and Asa Mitcham drove in one run.

Wright (RBI), Elario (RBI), Lovett, and Stiles had one hit for Cass.

Cartersville (8-7, 4-2) opens a region series on Tuesday at Hiram.

Cass (7-7, 2-4) hosts Cedartown on Tuesday to begin their series.

GAME 1: WOODLAND 10, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 1

GAME 2: WOODLAND 16, SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 6

Woodland baseball completed a three-game series sweep Friday night at home, defeating the Southeast Whitfield Raiders 10-1 and 16-6.

The Wildcats carried a 4-2 lead into the sixth inning in the opening game of Friday night’s doubleheader and sealed their win with a six-run frame.

Woodland sent eleven men to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning and scored six runs on four hits, three walks, and a Raiders’ error.

Kallen Reynolds (4 IP, 1R, 0ER, 4H, 3BB, 5K) made the pitching start for the Wildcats and picked up the win. Austin Daves (2 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 3K) and Grant Tidwell (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 1K) pitched in relief.

Preston Sorrells had four hits with one RBI to lead the Wildcats’ attack. Conner Lujan (triple, double, two RBI) and Alfredo Romo (triple, RBI) contributed two hits. Jonathan Ryan (RBI), Zaylen Cochran (RBI), Ben Turcotte (double), and Jake Clowers (double) added one hit. Lucas Baker drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

In Game 2, the Wildcats overcame three first-inning runs by the Raiders by scoring in five of six offensive frames including six runs in the bottom of the first.

Baker (5 IP, 3R, 1ER, 4H, 1BB, 7K) picked up the Wildcats’ pitching win in relief of starter Christian Duran (1 IP, 3ER, 3H, 1BB, 1K).

Ryan (two RBI) and Cochran (RBI) led Woodland’s 15-hit attack with three hits each. Sorrells (triple, three RBI), Lujan (triple, three RBI), Baker (double, sac fly, three RBI), and Clowers (two sac flies, three RBI) produced two hits. Romo added one hit, and Tommy Risner had one RBI.

The two losses left the Raiders with a 4-11 record overall and 1-5 in Region 7-AAAA.

Woodland (10-4, 4-2) starts the next region series on Tuesday at 7th-ranked Allatoona.

GILMER 7, ADAIRSVILLE 4

The Adairsville Tigers outhit Gilmer ten to nine Friday night but lost in Ellijay, 7-4.

Adairsville led 2-0 midway through the third inning and was ahead 4-2 in the middle of the sixth before the host Bobcats scored five runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead for good.

Gilmer utilized three hits and two walks and took advantage of a hit batsman and two Tigers’ errors to plate their five runs in the sixth.

Jarrett Scott (4 IP, 1ER, 4H, 1BB, 3K) made the pitching start for Adairsville without a decision. McCayden Hufstetler (1.1 IP, 4R, 3ER, 4H, 1K) was tagged with the pitching loss. Hudson Parr (0.2 IP, 2R, 1ER, 1H, 2BB) retired the final two outs in the sixth inning.

Peyton Bowen (RBI), Braxton Ryan (double, RBI), and Jack Nelson had two hits for the Tigers. Scott (RBI), Ethan Long, Harrison Cole, and Evan Hardin added one hit.

Gilmer won two of three games in the series with the Tigers and improved to 5-8 overall. The Bobcats are 2-4 in Region 7-AAA.

Adairsville (7-6, 2-4) host LaFayette on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to begin their next region series.