Destini Trahan has been a force in the circle early in the season for UT Permian Basin and on Saturday she was once again. Over 5.0 innings of work she allowed just three baserunners and struck out six against Arlington Baptist. She picked up her third win of the year and lowered her season ERA to 2.15 in the first game of a doubleheader. In game two, the Falcons walked it off on a single by
Cheyenne Marquez making her season debut.
Trahan didn't need much help on Saturday and got it immediately.
Valerie Gonzalez got things going with a double and came around to score on one by
Aracely Araiza.
Julia Bumford followed with her sixth home run of the season to lead 3-0. Three batters later,
Sydney Bishop singled home
Ashlynn Bradley for the 4-0 lead.
They poured it on in the second inning. Gonzalez doubled home
Leslie Martinez. Two batters later Bumford's RBI-single made it 6-0.
Lani Graft singled with the bases loaded to extend the lead to seven. In the fourth the Falcons scored again. Bumford got things started with a triple and came into score on a single by Bradley for what would make a final score of 8-0.
In the second game the Falcons got off to a hot start as well. Araiza hit an RBI-single for the first inning lead. The bats continued in the second. Bradley scored to start the inning on a single by
Aryell Aguiar. Gonzalez singled to bring in another run. After loading the bases, Bumford ripped a three-run double for the 6-0 lead. The Patriots climbed back in it though after a pair of three-run home runs to tie things at six. In their half of the seventh, Bishop singled to start the action and came around to score on a double off the bat of Marquez and the 7-6 walk-off win.
Bumford finished with five hits and six RBI on the day giving her eight hits and 10 RBI for the series. She is now hitting .549 on the season with 27 RBI, already the fourth most in a season in program history. Gonzalez, Bradley, and Bishop all had three hits on the day. Cousins picked up her second win in as many outings, throwing 2.0 perfect innings in relief in the second game.
The Falcons travel to the University of the Southwest on Tuesday for their final tune up before Lone Star Conference play. Download the UTPB Athletics App for the latest news on your favorite Falcon teams.
