Union softball coach Jacob Casey said he learned his lesson about homecoming week years ago.
Whatever games you play, play them on Monday and Tuesday and get them out of the way.
That strategy worked well for Casey this time as the Lady Jackets bested Lake 10-4 and hammered Noxapater 15-0 in a division contest. The Lady Jackets then played Leake County on Tuesday in a division doubleheader and won 20-0 and 18-0. Casey said he played his junior varsity players in that game and did not keep stats.
Union 10, Lake 4
Union used a big six-run fifth inning to take a non-division win over the Lady Hornets.
Lake led 4-2 early in the contest as they scored two runs in the first and third innings while Union scored two in the second inning. The Lady Jackets then added two more in the sixth for the final margin.
The Lady Jackets pounded out 19 hits in the contest as Ansley Rigby was 3-for-3 while Anna Rigdon was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Parker Breland was 3-for-4 with two runs scored while Mackenzie Dolan was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs with a home run. Ashlynn Jenkins and Maloree Rigdon were each 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Kayleigh Vance also had two hits while Lilly Burton had a double.
Union 15, Noxapater 0
The Lady Jackets scored early and often as they banged out a four-inning, run-rule victory over visiting Noxapater on Monday.
Union scored four in the first, five in the second, two in the third and four more in the fourth for the final margin.
The Lady Jackets had 16 hits as Lilly Burton led the way, going 3-or-4 with four RBIs. Mackenzie Dolan was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Macy Lott was 2-for-2 with two walks and four runs scored while Anna Rigdon was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Maloree Rigdon was 2-for-3 with two RBIs while Dallas Brown was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Parker Breland had a double and scored twice while Ashlynn Jenkins drove in two runs.
