CLEARWATER, Fla. – The 2023 edition of The University of Texas softball program entered the new season with several question marks, but most were answered during a nearly seven-hour period Friday despite splitting games against No. 23 Missouri and No. 8 Northwestern.
In Texas' 11-1 win over the Tigers, Leighann Goode delivered a run-scoring triple during her first career collegiate plate appearance. Goode passed the freshman magic to Viviana Martinez, who singled home Goode. The duo sparked an eight-run outburst for the Longhorns over the next four innings all while fellow first-year Longhorn Mac Morgan was keeping Missouri out of the run column.