By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Every team that took the diamond wearing purple and gold Tuesday was a winner.
Both the Union City High School and Middle School baseball teams swept doubleheaders from visiting Dresden, while the Lady Tornado softball team also came out victorious against visiting Bradford.
The UCHS tennis teams also were winners at Westview, while the middle school soccer squad recorded its first triumph of the season over Obion County.
The Union City High School soccer team dropped its opener at Obion County Central.
The following is a recap of all those contests played on Tuesday:
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
UC 3-6, Dresden 0-3
Landon Hauhe’s two-run single in the first was all the support senior southpaw Dalton Bone needed in the Tornadoes’ season-opening first game.
Bone went the distance with six strikeouts and just two hits allowed while throwing 79 pitches. His teammates played error-free defense behind him and Dresden managed just four baserunners.
Gunnar Cheatham singled, doubled and scored a run for the Tornadoes, and both Gannon Searcy and Mason Reed scored.
In the nightcap, Caleb Garland’s bases-clearing double highlighted a five-run third and propelled the Twisters to a second victory.
Garland went 2-for-3 and drove in four runs in all. Both Searcy and Mason Reed collected two singles each. Silas Petty scored twice in a courtesy runner role.
Reed went all the way on the hill for the pitching victory, backed by flawless defense that included a double play and two Lion runners erased on the bases.
Union City will host Westview Thursday at 6 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
UC 16, Bradford 0
Anna Lynn Cheatham and Sophie Theobald combined on a four-inning no-hitter as the Lady Tornadoes opened their 2021 campaign in impressive style.
Cheatham fanned seven of the nine Red Devil batters she faced, while Theobald retired the side in order in the fourth.
Cheatham’s three-run triple ended the contest early via the mercy rule. Avery Decker singled twice and scored three runs, while Theobald had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored. Bayleigh Long scored two times and drove in a pair of tallies, and both Kaitlyn Lamb and Caty Jo Hoffman crossed the pay station twice.
Union City benefitted from six Bradford errors in the contest.
UC is scheduled to host Dresden in a Thursday doubleheader, Game 1 slated to begin at 5 p.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL
UC 8-13, Dresden 1-2
Copeland Chism drove in four runs and pitched three shutout innings to pace the Twisters, who improved to 7-4 with the twinbill triumph over the Lions.
Logan Vincent reached base three times via two walks and a single and scored twice for the victors. Cohen Simpson also scored twice to aid in the victory.
Jamarious Abbott pitched two solid frames to finish up the win.
In Game 2, the Twisters erupted for nine runs in the third and ended things early.
Winning pitcher Jack Harris, Jonan Vallee and Vincent all had two RBI and UC made the most out of seven singles, seven walks and a half-dozen Dresden errors.
Tucker Davis, Kirben Thompson, Logan Dawkins and Simpson all scored twice each.
Harris fanned five and allowed just two singles in notching the victory.
Union City’s next scheduled game is Thursday at Madison Academic in Jackson.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER
UC 2, OC 0
Nolan Tucker made several stops in goal to preserve the shutout and Gracie Worrell had a big defensive play late to help the Tornadoes win their first match in three tries.
Carter Wilson, Woodrow McKinnis, Jordan Lofton and Beck Tanner all shined defensively for Union City. Rosalina Rosas also came off the bench and made a nice stop late for the victors.
Drake Chism’s goal in the first half got Union City on the board before Marcos Landeros added an insurance tally after the intermission.
UC’s next match will be March 25 at home against Martin.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
UC 4, Westview 0 (G)
UC 4, Westview 1 (B)
The Lady Tornadoes bounced back impressively from an Opening Day defeat to McCracken County, Ky., by dominating Martin.
UC won seven of its eight singles matches by 8-0 scores.
The Tornado boys dropped only the No. 1 singles spot but won all other competitions to begin their year on the right foot.
The Union City girls will compete in the Cumberland Classic this weekend.
Girls
UC 4-0
Singles
Annie Wade vs. Michaela Smith 8-0
Gracyn Calicott vs. Channing Covington 8-0
Molly Kizer vs. Kendall Thomas 8-0
Mimi Jenkins vs. Kiersten Wilson 8-0
Erin Gill vs. Natalie Williams 8-0
Kate Schlager vs. Kaliyan McHaney 8-0
Emily Fields vs. Camila Mercado 8-0
Madison Adams vs. Samantha Bates 8-1
Doubles
Allie Tucker/Madeline Underwood vs. Smith/Covington 8-3
Boys
UC 4-1
Singles
Eli Ervin vs. Leo Brown 0-8
Charleton Wisener vs. Houston Baker 8-2
Kobe Terrell vs. Dillon Totty 8-4
Owen Rogers vs. Jacob Foltz 8-4
Alex Decastillo vs. Curtis May 8-2
Bryce White vs. Nathan Reese 8-6
Gavin Pledge vs. Jiovani Garcia 8-6
Doubles
Ervin/Wisener vs. Brown/Totty 4-8
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
OC 4, UC 2
Chandler Adams scored both Union City goals, but the Rebels scored the final two goals to spoil the Tornadoes’ opener.
Logan Elmore assisted on one of Adams’ goals.
Freshman Ka’Jaylon Bell had a handful of diving saves in goal for UC.
The Tornadoes will play their first home match of the year Thursday, vs. Milan at 6 p.m.