Northwest Whitfield extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Monday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Adairsville Tigers. If the Bruins were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to the Tigers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Adairsville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
For Adairsville's part, Ashlyn Carlton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Carlton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Adairsville got a massive performance out of Ansley Powell, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Powell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hill, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Northwest Whitfield is set to face off against their familiar foe LaFayette at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Adairsville will square off against rival Calhoun at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
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