The UTM softball team had an excellent day last Saturday, winning four of five games in the Dyersburg Play Day.

The Skyhawks got off to a hot start by defeating Cumberland University 7-0 and Bethel 4-0.

Their only loss came in a 2-1 nail-biter with Columbia State, but they rebounded to win the final two games, 3-2 over Freed Hardeman and 8-1 over Union University.

In the five games, the Skyhawks displayed a strong combination of offense and pitching. The bats exploded to score 24 runs, including five home runs, while the pitchers surrendered a minuscule four runs.

Playing five games on Saturday, made for a long day, but presented a great opportunity for Coach Donley Canary to look at players in a number of positions.

“It was a good test for us,” said Canary. “We got to look at several lineups with people in different positions.”