Cedartown overcomes 4-run deficit in first to bounce back in late innings

The Cedartown Lady Bulldogs looked like they were in trouble after Adairsville put up a big 4-run first inning to open the 2023 season at home on Friday.

They didn’t panic, grabbing a run in the first, and then both teams held fast on defense through the sixth inning with the score locked at 4-1 in favor of the Lady Tigers.

A late rally saved the day in the sixth and seventh as the Lady Bulldogs added a run in the bottom of the sixth, and then three runs in the seventh come away with a opening-day win over Adairsville late in the game.

Juniors Hayvin Barclay and Kendall Howard, and sophomore Chasity Washington all got the pitches they were looking for on the day as Barclay got two hits and scored twice, Howard put up a double for an RBI and Washington drove in a run and scored twice on her own.

Photos courtesy of Gail Conner. Find more at camerachik.smugmug.com.

The Lady Bulldogs are back in action Tuesday at home in non-region play hosting the Bremen Lady Blue Devils at 5 p.m. They travel on Wednesday to face rival Rockmart at The Rock for a 5:30 p.m. start.

On Thursday, the Lady Bulldogs are back on the road to face Armuchee up in Floyd County, then are in tournament play over the weekend starting Saturday against Haralson County, then a game against Mt. Zion Carroll.

Bremen, Rockmart and Armuchee have all started their seasons with winning records.

Check back for updates on the Lady Bulldogs’ performance this week.