By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Union City’s girls’ tennis team avenged an earlier loss to Obion Central with a convincing 6-1 victory over the Lady Rebels on Monday.
The match win was the third straight for the Tornado girls, evening their seasonal mark at 4-4. The victory also moved UC into a first-place tie with OC in the district standings.
The Lady Twisters – who dropped a close 4-3 decision to Central two weeks ago — won four of five singles matches and both doubles matches in Monday’s rematch. Shelby Bondurant and Molly Kizer dominated with 8-2 triumphs at the top two singles spots, then teamed for another solid 8-2 victory in doubles play.
Davy Frankum returned to the lineup after missing several matches due to injury and won 8-3 at the No. 3 singles spot before then teaming with twin-sister Dani to win at the No. 2 doubles level.
The UC boys were also triumphant, completing a season sweep of the Rebels with a 5-2 win.
Charleton Wisener and Bryce White were winners in singles and doubles to key the Tornado victory. Landon McAdams also picked up a critical 8-4 singles win for UC, now 3-4 on the season.
Union City will play at Mayfield today.
GIRLS
Singles
Shelby Bondurant vs. Emma Heathcott 8-2
Molly Kizer vs. Taylor Warren 8-2
Davy Frankum vs. Elizabeth Woody 8-3
Dani Frankum vs. Hannah Strauser 8-4
Bertie Jenkins vs. Hannah Taylor 5-8
Lexi Petty vs. Holly Williams 8-1
Josie Ross vs. Natalie Mundy 6-1
Leah Beth Edmaiston vs. Caitlyn Newcomb 6-2
Madeline Underwood vs. Izzy Thorpe 6-2
Natalie Long vs. Heather Bartley 4-0
Madeline Underwood vs. Nora Kendall 4-3
Doubles
Bondurant/Kizer vs. Taylor/Strauser 8-2
Frankum/Frankum v.s Warren/Heathcott 8-3
Jenkins/Ross vs. Woody/Williams 6-1
Allie Tucker/Emily Hammond vs. Brooke Baker/Gabi Forrester 6-1
Boys
Singles
Charleton Wisener vs. Luis Rodriguez 8-3
Gavin Pledge vs. Olin Johnson 1-8
Bryce White vs. Thorpe Mitchell 8-2
Lyndon Brown vs. Braden Elam 6-8
Landon McAdams vs. Jacob Cochran 8-4
Jeremy Rice vs H.D. Godwin 8-4
Doubles
Wisener/Pledge vs. Johnson/Rodriguez 8-2
White/Brown vs. Mitchell/Cochran 8-3
Rice/Carter Pruitt vs. Elam/Sam Cunningham 6-2
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
UC 6, Huntingdon 3
Kyler Southerland and Hayden Searcy had two-run triples to highlight a five-run fourth inning as Union City (7-5) won its third in a row and improved to 2-1 in District 12AA play.
Searcy went 3-for-4 to headline the Tornadoes’ nine-hit attack, while Southerland reached base three times with two hits and a walk.
Ben Kail had an RBI double in the fourth as UC rallied from an early 3-0 deficit. A Tucker Davis double accounted for the Twisters’ fourth extra-base hit of the contest.
Landon Hauhe struck out 11 in 6 2/3 innings to get credit for the pitching win – his second in as many decisions. Hauhe has now fanned 41 batters in 30 innings this spring.
Will Ragsdale came on to get the final out via strikeout and earn the save.
The two teams meet again tonight at Huntingdon at 6:30.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER
UC 2, McKenzie 0
J.C. Barron scored a goal in each half, and Braydon Chism and Adrian McKinnie combined for a shutout in goal to lead the Tornadoes to their second win.
Brandt Huffstutter assisted on Barron’s second goal just after the intermission.
McKinnie turned away two shots, and Chism denied another as the Rebels could get off but three attempts on goal.
UC had eight shots – five of those by Barron.
Now 2-4, the Twisters play at Henry County Thursday.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Dyer Co. 15, UC 6
The Choctaws scored in every inning but one to send Union City to its ninth loss in 12 games.
Kennedi Robinson went 3-for-4 to lead the Lady Tornadoes’ 11-hit attack. Addison Carr had two hits and drove in two runs, while Madie Theobald went 2-for-3 with a pair of ribbies.
Emmaline Qualls singled twice, scored twice and had an RBI.
Carr was the losing pitcher, giving up seven runs (five earned) in three innings. Whitley Jenkins surrendered eight runs in four frames.
Union City plays at Milan today at 5 p.m.