Softball Recap: Memorial Has No Trouble Against Legacy

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 @ Legacy	12
03/12/25 vs Archer City	5
03/07/25 vs Haskell	1
03/07/25 vs Burkburnett	1
02/28/25 vs West Plains	1
02/27/25 vs City View	18

Memorial's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Legacy Leopards as Memorial made off with a 15-3 win. The Mavericks not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th.

Aubrey Martinez and Madison Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Martinez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Walker pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Martinez went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Walker went 2-for-3 with two triples and one RBI. Those triples marked the first that Walker hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Vanderburg, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Ella Gollihugh was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Memorial's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 12-14. As for Legacy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.

Memorial and Legacy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Memorial (ranked 560th) will meet Wylie (ranked 248th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Legacy will face off against Cooper at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 547 places (903 vs. 356).