By: Tom Perpetua
Vs. St. Edward's Hilltoppers
April 3, 2022 at 1 & 3 PM
Odessa, Texas
STATS
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Tale of the Tape:
Falcons
Record: 16-23, 3-15
Streak: L14
Runs Scored: 185
Runs Allowed: 242
Top Hitter:Â
Valerie Gonzalez, .366 BA, 45 H, 29 R, .395 OPB
Top Pitcher:Â
Destini Trahan, 90.0 IP, 76 SO, 6-9, 3.27 ERA
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Hilltoppers
Record: 16-16, 7-11
Streak: W2
Runs Scored: 154
Runs Allowed: 124
Top Hitter: Genisa Marrero-Carter, .411 BA, 46 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI
Top Pitcher: Renna Toomey, 54.2 IP, 2.82 ERA, 24 SO
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The Falcons
- The Falcons are one of eight teams in the Lone Star Conference with 300 or more hits this season.
- The team is third in the league in doubles with 57 and third in triples with 15. Â
- Aracely Araiza is tied for fifth in the conference with 11 doubles, the third most in a season in program history. Â
- Mia Quintero has been swinging a hot bat of late. The sophomore is hitting .349 on the season and is tied for the team lead with six home runs. Â
- On Friday, Destini Trahan had one of her best starts of the season. The junior allowed just two hits and put up zeroes through seven innings before falling in extra innings.
- Last year these teams split their two match-ups. This is the first trip to Odessa for the Hilltoppers since 2015.
The Hilltoppers
- They have won five of their last seven contests, including a 26-6 outburst over Western New Mexico on Sunday.
- The Hilltoppers are fifth in the LSC in fielding percentage at .970. Â
The Falcons hit the road to take on Oklahoma Christian on Friday. Download the UTPB Athletics App to follow the team all season long.