By: Tom Perpetua
At Oklahoma Christian
April 8, 2022 at 3 & 5 PM
Edmond, Oklahoma
STATS
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Tale of the Tape:
Falcons
Record: 17-24, 4-16
Streak: W1
Runs Scored: 187
Runs Allowed: 250
Top Hitter:
Valerie Gonzalez, .364 BA, 47 H, 29 R, .397 OBP
Top Pitcher:
Destini Trahan, 97.0 IP, 78 SO, 7-9, 3.03 ERA
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Eagles
Record: 28-8, 16-4
Streak: W14
Runs Scored: 232
Runs Allowed: 98
Top Hitter: Aaliyah Brown, .433 BA, 29 H, 4 HR, 31 RBI
Top Pitcher: Kali Crandall, 108.0 IP, 86 SO, 12-6, 2.27 ERA
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The Falcons
- The Falcons need just one more win to tie the program record for wins in a season.
- On Sunday Valerie Gonzalez became the eighth player in program history to reach 100 hits.
- Destini Trahan had arguably her best outing of the season on Sunday. The junior threw a complete game shutout of St. Edward's and allowed just five hits. It was her ninth complete game of the season and her seventh victory of the year.
- The team remains third in the Lone Star Conference with 15 triples.Â
- The team's 187 runs are the third most in program history. The most in a season is 213 set back in 2010.
- The Falcons last win over the Eagles came back in 2017. The Eagles have won three straight in the series.Â
The Eagles
- The Rattlers come in with the fourth lowest team ERA in the LSC at 2.31.
- They have won four straight games and have been receiving votes in the latest national poll.
- Catalina Cavazos is fourth in the conference in ERA and tied for the league lead with 14 victories. Â
The Falcons are back in action Sunday with doubleheader action on campus against St. Edward's beginning at 1 PM. Download the UTPB Athletics App to follow the team all season long.
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