Union splits with Eupora

The Union Yellowjackets opened division 4-2A play last week with a two-game series with Eupora.

The Yellowjackets dropped game 1 of the series, falling 9-3 to the Eagles. Union then bounced back and took game two of the series, beating Eupora 4-2 behind a solid pitching performance from Kooper Fultz.

Union is scheduled to play two games over spring break at Enterprise, playing Wayne County on Monday at 4 p.m. and then playing East Rankin on Tuesday.

Eupora 9, Union 3

The Eagles broke open a close game with six unanswered runs to take a win in division play. 

Eupora scored one in the first and second inning, while Union answered with two in the top of the third. Eupora came back with one in the third and fourth inning to go up 4-2. Union added a single run in the top of the fifth to cut the lead to 4-2 before Eupora scored three in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings to take the win. 

Eupora outhit Union 8-1 in the contest but the Yellowjackets drew seven walks while striking out 13 times. Hayden Dolan had Union’s only hit with a double and an RBI. Austin Lee walked three times and scored a run while Samuel Alawine and Myilan Moore each scored runs for Union.

Jacob Freeman started on the mound and pitched 3 1/3 innings, giving up six runs on four hits and a walk while striking out three. Tanner Watkins pitched the next 1 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on three hits while striking out two. Alawine pitched the next 1 1/3 innings and gave up one hit while striking out two. 

Union 4, Eupora 2

The Yellowjackets came from behind to take a two-run win over the Eagles to split the series. 

Union scored one in the bottom of the first and score stayed 1-0 through four innings. Eupora then scored two in the top of the fifth to take a 2-1 lead. But Union scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead.

Each team had six hits in the contest while Austin Lee led Union at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Jacob Freeman doubled and drove in two runs while Samuel Alawine singled and scored. Turner Johnson and Myilan Moore each had singles. Lee also had three stolen bases for the Yellowjackets. 

Pitching: Kooper Fultz started on the mound and pitched all seven innings for the Eagles. Fultz gave up two runs and scattered six hits and a walk while striking out four.