Northeastern scored 12 runs over the first three innings last week and that’s all that was needed to beat Union County, 12-1.

Lead-off batter Devyn Shepherd’s single was followed by a Grady Swafford single to move Shepherd to second base. Shepherd stole second and came home on Josh Klein’s two-base hit.

Payton Lumpkin started on the mound for the Knights and gave up no runs on two hits and struck out six over two innings. Landon Sum then came on to finish the game.

NE had 12 runs on 7 hits, 10 strikeouts, and five walks. John Ridenour pitched three innings for the Patriots with Mason Stewart coming on in relief.

Union County         000  10 -   1
Northeastern         264   0x - 12

Union County              R   H   RBI
Blake Richards             0   0     0
John Ridenour              0   1     0
Eric Burdine                 0   1     0
Mason Stewart             0   0     0 
Kyle Sams                   0    0     0
Seth Richardson           0   0     0
Nate Reffitt                  0   0     0
Devyn Shepherd           1   1     0
Grady Swafford            0   1     0
Josh Klein                   0   1     1
Totals                         1   5     1
2B: UC 1 (Klein). NE 1 (Henry).
3B: NE 1 (Lumpkin).
RBI: UC 1 (Klein).
Batteries: UC - Ridenour, Stewart and Woeste. NE - Lumpkin, Sum, Burkhart, Short Mikesell.
and Mikesell.

Softball
The UC softball team played at Union City on the same cold, windy day and came home with an 18-1 Tri-Eastern Conference victory.
“We hit the ball well,” UC coach Scott Gray said. “They have a young team and have some work to do to become competitive again.”
The Lady Patriots scored in five innings. The Lady Indians rounded the bases once in the second inning.

Union County   235   44 - 18
Union City        000  10 -   1