By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Union City’s boys’ tennis team returned to the win column with a hard-fought 4-3 District 13A victory over Obion Central Monday at the Fairgrounds courts.
The Tornadoes broke a three-match slide to improve to 2-3 overall and 2-0 in league play.
Gavin Pledge won in singles play and teamed with Charleton Wisener to triumph in the No. 1 doubles slot for the Twisters. Jack Tully also notched a singles win, while Bryce White and Lyndon Brown claimed a critical victory at the No. 2 doubles spot.
The Union City girls came out on the short end of that same 4-3 score vs. the unbeaten Lady Rebels.
Shelby Bondurant was a two-time winner, coming out on top in her singles and pairing with Molly Kizer to win in doubles. Dani Frankum blanked her singles opponent 8-0.
Bertie Jenkins nearly pulled off a miracle comeback at the No. 5 singles position, rallying from a 7-2 deficit before falling in a tie-breaker to Hannah Taylor.
UC’s girls play at Greenfield today, while both squads will be in action Thursday at home against Huntingdon.
Boys
Singles
Charleton Wisener vs. Olin Johnson 4-8
Gavin Pledge vs. Luis Rodriguez 8-4
Bryce White vs. Thorpe Mitchell 7-9 Tiebreak
Lyndon Brown vs. Braden Elam 4-8
Jack Tully vs. Sam Cunningham 8-3
Landon McAdams vs. HD Godwin 8-2
Doubles
Wisener/Pledge vs. Johnson/Rodriguez 8-2
White/Brown vs. Mitchell/Elam 8-4
McAdams/Tully vs. Cunningham/Godwin 8-5
Jeremy Rice/Carter Pruitt vs. Jake Underwood/Cunningham 6-8
Girls
Singles
Shelby Bondurant vs. Emma Heathcott 8-4
Molly Kizer vs. Taylor Warren 6-8
Dani Frankum vs. Elizabeth Woody 8-0
Lexi Petty vs. Hannah Strauser 5-8
Bertie Jenkins vs. Hannah Taylor 1-7 Tiebreak
Josie Ross vs. Gracie Norsworthy 6-1
Doubles
Bondurant/Kizer vs. Taylor/Strauser 8-2
Frankum/Allie Tucker vs. Warren/Heatcott 6-8
Jenkins/Ross vs. Woody/Holly Williams 8-1
Lexi Petty/Emily Hammond vs. Natalie Munday/Nora Kendall 6-2
Leah Beth Edmaiston/Natalie Long vs. Munday/Kendall 6-2
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Westview 10, UC 1
Early Tornado errors led to five unearned Martin runs as Union City dropped its third straight after a 3-0 start.
The Twisters matched Westview in the hit department with six. Hayden Searcy went 2-for-4, and Landon Hauhe doubled home UC’s only run in the fifth. Hauhe reached three times in all, while Barrett Cox singled and walked.
Hauhe was the hard-luck losing pitcher after giving up just three hits and striking out five. Five of the seven runs charged to him were unearned.
Tornado hitters struck out 16 times against Westview’s Brady Garner.
The two teams meet again tonight at 6 in Martin.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Huntingdon 8, UC 0
Limited to just two hits, the Lady Tornadoes fell to 2-6 overall and 0-2 in District 12-AA play with a road loss.
Kennedi Robinson doubled for Union City’s lone extra-base hit. Emmaline Qualls singled and also reached base via a walk.
The Fillies scored twice in the first, once in the third, and five times in the fourth.
Mattie Smith was the losing pitcher.
UC will play at Dresden today at 5 p.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER
Martin 4, UC 3
A Union City rally came up just short as the Tornadoes scored three unanswered goals in the second half.
J.C. Barron, Brandt Huffstutter and Alex Landeros all found the net for the Twisters, who found themselves in a 4-0 hole soon after the intermission. Woodrow McKinnis assisted on the goals by Barron and Huffstutter.
Braydon Chism had five saves for UC.
Now 1-3, the Tornadoes will play at Paris Inman today at 5:30 p.m.