By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Marcos Landeros scored four goals and added an assist, and Jayce Rogers turned away seven shots in goal to lead Union City to a 6-0 road shutout of Gibson County in high school soccer Thursday.
With the win, the Golden Tornadoes improved to 4-2 heading into Spring Break.
Miguel Sanchez – who moved to No. 2 on the program’s career scoring list in UC’s last match — added to that total with another goal and had an assist. Carter Wilson accounted for the Twisters’ other score.
Silverio Acevedo was also good for an assist.
“Offensively, we did a tremendous job creating numerous shot opportunities for each other,” Tornado head coach Travis VanHooser said. “Defensively, I can’t say enough about our constant pressure and communication. James Scates had two excellent defensive stops that preserved the shutout.”
Union City’s next match is scheduled for April 11 at home against Obion Central.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
UC 7, Huntingdon 0 (G)
Huntingdon 5, UC 2 (B)
The Union City girls breezed to their second shutout victory in three days, while the boys lost vs. visiting Huntingdon.
Shelby Bondurant, Molly Kizer, Dani Frankum, and Bertie Jenkins all won in both singles and doubles play to pace the Tornado girls, who are now 3-4. Lexi Petty’s 8-6 singles triumph and a tie-break win in doubles by Frankum and Jenkins represented the closest matches of the day.
Bryce White (8-4) and Landon McAdams (8-2) claimed singles wins for the UC boys, who fell to 2-4.
Union City will take next week off for Spring Break before beginning the second half of their regular season with a home match against Obion Central on April 10.
Girls
Singles
Shelby Bondurant vs. Lexi Stevens 8-1
Molly Kizer vs. Jenna Magee 8-2
Dani Frankum vs. Mk Stevens 8-2
Lexi Petty vs. LG Parish 8-6
Bertie Jenkins vs. Sara Smith 8-2
Josie Ross vs. Lainie Bales 6-3
Leah Beth Edmaiston vs. Lainie Bales 1-6
Natalie Long vs. Sarah Smith 2-6
Doubles
Bondurant/Kizer vs. Stevens/Stevens 8-1
Frankum/Jenkins vs. Magee/Parish 8-6 Tiebreak
Ross/Petty vs. Claire Cary/Alayla Johnson 6-1
Emily Hammond/Allie Tucker vs. Cary/Johnson 6-1
Boys
Singles
Charleton Wisener vs. Seth Ricketts 5-8
Gavin Pledge vs. Shawn Simpson 6-8
Bryce White vs. Carter Coleman 8-4
Jack Tully vs. Cole Chafin 3-8
Landon McAdams vs. Tylan Johnson 8-2
Lyndon Brown vs. Ryan Wilson 8-3
Doubles
Wisener/Pledge vs. Ricketts/Simpson 5-8
White/Brown vs. Coleman/Chafin 5-8
Tully/McAdams vs. Johnson/Wilson 6-0
Jeremy Rice/Carter Pruitt vs. Wyatt Forbess/Jeremiah Latch 6-2
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Ripley 7, UC 6
A spirited Lady Tornado rally came up just short as Union City fell to 3-7.
UC, which lost an earlier meeting with the Tigers by a 10-0 count, trailed 7-2 Thursday before putting up two runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
The Twister girls outhit Ripley, 14-9, led by three knocks apiece from Emmaline Qualls, Addison Carr, and Marlee Theobald. Qualls scored three times, as did Carr, and both Carr and Theobald knocked in three runs.
Maddie Theobald and Clare Atwill each reached base twice.
Mattie Smith, the first of three UC hurlers, was charged with the pitching loss.
The Lady Tornadoes are scheduled to play twice Saturday in the War At The Dog Pound Tournament in Milan.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Ballard Memorial 7, UC 3
The Bombers scored two times in the sixth and seventh innings to break away from a 3-all tie and drop Union City to 4-4 on the season.
UC had only three hits – two of those by Kyler Southerland, who doubled and drove in a run. Skylar Hall’s single represented the Twisters’ other hit.
Landon Hauhe and Logan Vincent had RBIs for the Tornadoes, who led 2-1 after one inning.
Will Ragsdale was the losing pitcher after he was touched for five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. Ragsdale struck out eight.
Union City is scheduled to continue play today in the L.H. Ladd Classic, facing Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 2 p.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL
Martin 12, UC 2
The Twisters were no-hit for the second time in three days by Martin.
Union City did draw 10 walks in the contest, with Preston Creswell, Harrison Gray, and Japeth Caldwell coaxing two apiece. Grady Gurley and Kade Ross scored the Tornadoes’ runs in the fourth.
Martin bolted to a 7-0 first-inning lead, taking advantage of four UC errors that made all those runs unearned.
Ben Howell was the losing pitcher.
Union City will next play on April 11 at home against Northview.