Tuesday's local baseball roundup: Colonels top Catamounts
March 4, 2025
Region schedules started for all four local high school baseball teams on Tuesday night.
CASS 8, DALTON 2
The Colonels scored runs in each of the first five innings Tuesday night to take an 8-0 lead and held off the visiting Dalton Catamounts, 8-2.
Cass starting pitcher Hunter Lovett allowed just one hit and one walk through the first five innings to keep Dalton off the scoreboard. Lovett fanned five in the game, including his 100th career strikeout. Chase Tatum (1 IP, 2ER, 1H, 2BB, 2K) and Nic Wright (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K) worked one inning of relief each.
To pace the Colonels' offense, Zach Stiles had three hits, including one double and two RBI. Jacob Johnson had two hits, including a solo home run in the second inning. Tatum (RBI) and Wright added one hit.
The loss dropped Dalton to 5-2 overall and 0-1 in Region 7-AAAA.
Cass (6-3, 1-0) makes the trip to Dalton on Friday for a doubleheader to complete the three-game series. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m.
ALLATOONA 8, CARTERSVILLE 0
Allatoona pitchers Cooper Underwood and Thomas McAuley combined for 15 strikeouts. They allowed only two hits Tuesday evening to blank the Purple Hurricanes, 8-0, in the opening game of their three-game Region 7-AAAA series in Acworth.
Underwood, a Georgia Tech commit, went five innings and allowed one hit and one walk. The southpaw struck out twelve. McAuley worked the final two innings, allowing one hit and four walks. He fanned three.
The matchup was scoreless through the first three innings.
The Buccaneers (8-2, 1-0) broke the ice in the bottom of the fourth inning when Sam Tomczak hit a three-run homer. They added five more runs in the fifth inning. The big blow was a grand slam off the bat of Dylan Mancini.
Avery Shiflett made the pitching start for Cartersville and worked the first four innings. He allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out seven. Maddox Frazier (1ER, 2BB) and Nolan Elrod (2 IP, 4ER, 4H, 1BB, 1K) pitched in relief for the Hurricanes.
Andrew Purdy and Brady Kerlin had one hit for the Canes (4-6, 0-1).
The series continues Friday at Richard Bell Field with a 5 p.m. doubleheader.
CEDARTOWN 5, WOODLAND 2
The Wildcats led 2-1 through four innings Tuesday night, but visiting Cedartown scored two runs in the fifth inning and added two more in the top of the seventh to win 5-2.
Cedartown starter Samuel Formby struck out eleven in 6-⅔ innings to collect the pitching win. Everett Perkins entered with two outs in the seventh to record the final out.
Formby (two RBI) and Gavin Allred had two hits for the Bulldogs.
Christian Duran (5 IP, 3R, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K) started on the mound for Woodland and was tagged with the loss. Lucas Baker (2 IP, 2R, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 2K) pitched the final two frames.
Alfredo Romo had two hits, including one triple for the Wildcats. Conner Lujan (RBI), Baker, and Preston Sorrells added one hit each.
Cedartown improved to 4-6 overall and 1-0 in Region 7-AAAA.
Woodland (5-3, 0-1) visits Cedartown on Friday for a doubleheader to complete the three-game series.
CALHOUN 10, ADAIRSVILLE 6
On Tuesday, the visiting Yellow Jackets scored seven runs in the last two innings for a come-from-behind Region 7-AAA win at Adairsville.
The Tigers outhit Calhoun nine to eight but committed five errors, leading to four unearned runs.
Peyton Bowen had three hits for Adairsville, including two doubles and one RBI. Ethan Long hit a leadoff homer in the first inning. Braxton Ryan (RBI), Isaac Burnett, Brody Varner, Jarrett Scott, and Harrison Cole added one hit for the Tigers.
Adairsville utilized five pitchers in the series opener.
Jack Nelson (0.2 IP, 3R, 2ER, 4H) entered as a relief pitcher with one out in the sixth inning and was tagged with the loss. Scott (3.2 IP, 3R, 0ER, 3H, 2BB, 6K) made the pitching start. Kaiden Coker (0.1 IP, 1BB), McCayden Hufstetler (1.1 IP, 3ER, 1H, 3BB, 3K), and Cole (1 IP, 1ER, 0H, 2BB) pitched in relief.
The three-game series continues on Thursday and Friday. Calhoun (5-5, 1-0) will host on Thursday, and Adairsville (5-3, 0-1) will host on Friday.
