By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Union City will play Eagleville in the first round of the Class 1A State Softball Tournament, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
The contest will be the second of two at Sportsplex Field #4 at the McKnight Complex in Murfreesboro.
Tuesday’s winner will advance to a 4 p.m. contest Wednesday at the same location, while Tuesday’s loser will be bumped into the loser’s bracket of the double-elimination event and play Wednesday morning at 10. A complete bracket can be found at https://tssaasports.com/event/
The Eagles (19-8) will be making their first-ever state tournament appearance in softball. The team lost its district and regional championship games but went on the road and upset Trousdale County 6-2 in Friday’s sectional.
Winners of six straight in the postseason, Union City (21-9) will appear in the state tourney for just the second time in the 28-season history of the program.
Tickets for all events for the 2021 Spring Fling Championships are now on sale. New this year, all tickets must be purchased online in advance using GoFan, TSSAA’s digital ticketing provider, and be presented at the gate on a smartphone.
All tickets are $12 per day and there are different tickets for each venue. Tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/tssaa. Spectators can also visit https://tssaasports.com/
TSSAA continues to follow CDC guidelines for large gatherings and will encourage unvaccinated spectators to wear masks and allow for adequate physical distancing from those not in their household. In an effort to manage attendance numbers, spectators will only be allowed entry into the venue where they purchased a ticket.
There will be no moving between venues without purchasing a new ticket. In the event a team will be playing again later in the day at the same venue, spectators will be able to ask for a handstamp or wristband for re-entry to that venue only.
Parking is $5 per day and should be paid in exact change, if possible, at the site. Parking fees are cash only and payers will receive a parking pass to display in their windshield for re-entry for that day.