Union City fell victim to Westview and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Westview Chargers. Union City has struggled against Westview recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Westview's part, McCall Simms made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Simms was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other pitching news, Lexie Edmison looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanyla Ward, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sarah Byars, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Westview, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Union City will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Dyersburg at 5:00 p.m. Dyersburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Union City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westview, they will head out on the road to square off against Dyer County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dyer County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Westview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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