Tuesday's softball: Lady Canes top Woodland, Cass blanks Hiram

Ava Perkins earned the pitching win Tuesday night at Woodland and finished with four hits including a pair of home runs.

Cartersville softball grabbed an early lead Tuesday night at Woodland and held on to defeat the host Lady Cats, 10-6.

The Lady Canes led 7-0 in the early going before Woodland scored three runs across the third and fourth innings to make the score 7-3. Cartersville added a run in the sixth and two more in the seventh inning. Woodland threatened in the bottom of the seventh plating three runs of their own, but winning pitcher Ava Perkins got a groundout to end the Lady Cats final frame.

Perkins, who homered twice and had four total hits on offense, tossed a complete game in the circle for the pitching win. She scattered ten hits and four walks while striking out six.

Jordan Bishop had three hits including a double for the Hurricanes. Mikey Lewis (3 RBIs), Erin McCrary (RBI), and Elizabeth Nelson had the other Cartersville base hits.

Elizabeth Hartsfield finished with four hits and two RBIs to pace the Woodland offense. Jordan Hammonds followed with three hits including a double and one RBI. Peyton Dorn (RBI), Kamryn Smith (RBI), and Alana Carnes added one hit apiece. Makenzie Araya was credited with one RBI.

Woodland starter Haley Collum (4 IP, 7R, 3ER, 6H, 3K) was tagged with the pitching loss. Ashlyn Dowdy (1 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB, 1K) and Dorn (2 IP, 3R, 2ER) also pitched for the Wildcats.

Woodland slips to 8-8 overall and 4-4 in Region 7-5A.

Cartersville improved to 8-5-1 overall and 7-1 in region play.

The Wildcats host Dalton Thursday at 5:55 p.m. The Lady Canes play at Cass, also at 5:55 p.m.

CASS 10, HIRAM 0

Ansley Hight now has eight home runs after hitting two more Tuesday night at Hiram.

Cass softball scored six runs across the first two innings Tuesday night at Hiram and went on to blank the host Hornets 10-0 in Region 7-5A action.

Lady Colonels’ pitcher Alexis Woods was excellent in the circle allowing no runs and just two hits while recording three strikeouts.

Ansley Hight homered twice — her seventh and eighth of the season — for four Cass runs. Haylee Dishmon homered, doubled twice, and had four total hits with five RBIs. Braelyn Franklin finished with two Cass hits while Woods (RBI), Reese Howard, Bailey York, and KK Evans added one hit apiece.

The loss dropped Hiram to 4-9 overall and 0-7 in the region.

Cass (7-9, 4-3) hosts Cartersville Thursday at 5:55 p.m.

GORDON LEE 4, ADAIRSVILLE 0 The Lady Tigers suffered a 4-0 home loss Tuesday night without surrendering an earned run.

Five Adairsville errors contributed to the region loss.

Megan Gregory (6.2 IP, 4R, 0ER, 7H, 3BB, 6K) was tagged with the pitching loss for the Tigers. Jordon Clay (0.1 IP) retired one out in the seventh with a groundout.

The visiting Trojans scored a run in the top of the first inning and added two more in the third. The final Gordon Lee run scored in the top of the seventh.

The Adairsville offense produced just three hits. McKenzie Pullam, Annalee Morris, and Riley Mounger had one hit each.

Gordon Lee improved to 10-2 overall and 4-2 in Region 6-AAA.

Adairsville (6-8-1, 2-5) travels to Coahulla Creek Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch.