The Memorial Mavericks will square off against the Wylie Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wylie took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Memorial got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They put the hurt on Legacy with a sharp 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 bat, 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. Another player making a difference was Ella Gollihugh, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Wylie fell victim to Abilene and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Wylie's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Memorial, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-14.
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