ODESSA, TX – The UT Permian Basin softball program outscored the Hilltoppers 6-2 following the first three outs of the ballgame, but unfortunately St. Edwards scored five of their seven runs in the top of the first as they held on for a 7-6 victory.
 
Cheyenne Marquez got the Falcons on the board in the bottom of the opening frame, getting two runs back on a mammoth two-run blast on the second pitch she saw during a 2-for-4 day that also saw her steal a bag.
 
Destini Trahan was the ultimate stopper in long relief not yielding a single earned run (two unearned) over the final 6.2 innings of the day with just two hits thrown in on top of seven SEU strikeouts, throwing 108 pitches in the process.
 
Mia Quintero had a multi-hit affair to join Marquez, slapping a pair of singles with one driving in Keri Sanford.
 
Sanford was the other Black and Orange clad student-athlete to steal second on the afternoon while Angelina Arriaga walked home a run to go along with tagging an RBI-double to bring Aracely Araiza all the way around to score.
 
Emily Andress proved that a player does not have to notch a hit or even swing the bat to be a significant contributor, drawing not one, not two, but three free passes as she scored twice in response to her patience paying off.
 
UTPB will make its final road trip of the 2023 regular season this coming weekend when it makes the 425-mile journey down to Laredo for a three-game series with the Dustdevils of Texas A&M International.