The Wylie Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Memorial Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wylie is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Abilene on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Memorial played in-conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they were looking for. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over Legacy. The Mavericks not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th.
Aubrey Martinez and Madison Walker made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, 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 were Walker's first of the 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.
Memorial's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-14. As for Wylie, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
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