STEPHENVILLE, Texas – No-no, no-no. Yes, the Texans have done it now twice this season.
 
Entering this season, there had been eight no-hitters thrown in Tarleton Softball program history. On Friday, Tristan Bridges tossed the Texans' second of the year and 10th all-time for the purple and white, as she no-hit the California Baptist Lancers in the first game of the conference doubleheader.
 
Even more rare, this was just the third Tarleton no-hitter thrown in a game that lasted the full seven innings, joining Jordan Withrow's gem in 2020 and Heather Russell's complete gamer in 1998.
 
"I'm so happy for Tristan," head coach Mark Cumpian said. "She has been a big part of our program for five years and to see her finally complete a no-hitter after coming close a few times is incredible. She's such a hard worker and I'm thrilled for her achievement."
 
Bridges led Tarleton to a 2-0 victory in Game 1 with her masterful performance, going 7.0 IP with no runs and no hits, allowing just three baserunners the entire game, two on hit batters and one on an error. The error was a blip in an otherwise incredible showing by the defense behind her, who recorded all 21 outs, as Bridges pitched the first no-hitter in program history that didn't include a strikeout.
 
Bridges and Grace Garcia, who threw a perfect game on Feb. 19 against Texas A&M-Commerce, have teamed up for Tarleton's fourth single-season in program history that featured two no-no's. Of course, these were the first in Tarleton's NCAA Division I era.
 
Tarleton split the day with the Lancers, falling in the nightcap. The Texans are 20-18 overall and 4-4 in WAC play, while CBU is 20-15 and also 4-4 in the WAC.
 
Tarleton 2, California Baptist 0
To open the Friday night doubleheader between Western Athletic Conference opponents, Tarleton struck in the first inning, which would be the only run they'd need behind Bridges' no-hitter.
 
After the senior set the Lancers down in order to start the game, Kayla Wallace singled home Kelci Hill to give the Texans a quick 1-0 lead.
 
CBU had hitters plunked in the second and third innings, which was no problem for Bridges to manage, quickly ending each minor threat to keep Tarleton ahead. In the bottom half of the third, Morgan Medford walked, then Austin Germain doubled to put runners on second and third. Katy Schaefer then hit a grounder to third, but everyone was safe as Medford beat the throw at the plate to make it 2-0 Texans.
 
The next 15 batters in the game after that were sent packing, quickly putting the game into the sixth inning. In the bottom half, the Texans loaded the bases to potentially burst the game open, but their pinch hitter struck out to keep it a two-run game.
 
Bridges avoided the dramatics to cap off her career-day, quickly getting two flyouts and a groundout to give Tarleton the win in historic fashion.
 
Tarleton had four hits (Hill, Germain, Schaefer and Wallace) and four walks (Medford, Germain, Brady Rowland and Jordan Dickerson).
 
California Baptist 13, Tarleton 2 (5 Innings)
In the second game, the Lancers' bats woke up, going from 0 hits to 18, the most Tarleton has allowed in a game all season by four. The Lancers outhit the Texans 18-2, scoring eight in the fourth inning to put the game away.
 
With a no-hitter still fresh on everyone's minds, CBU got their first of the day in their second at-bat of Game 2. Tarleton starting pitcher Garcia moved past it though to keep the Lancers without a run through the first eight innings played Friday.
 
CBU scored their first run in the second inning, which Tarleton quickly matched. Wallace hit one off the wall for a triple, and scored on a Tristyn Trull sacrifice fly in the next plate appearance.
 
The Lancers scored two more in the third to take a 3-1 lead, then opened the fourth with a homer and a single to end Garcia's day. The Texan senior was charged with five earned runs on eight hits in 3.0 IP, striking out two.
 
In relief, Madison Collins allowed the next eight runs, pitching the rest of the fourth and fifth, giving up 10 hits and a walk in 2.0 IP.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, Schaefer hit her team-leading fourth home run of the season and her second in four games, a solo shot.
 
Besides Tarleton's two hits, Amanda DeSario was walked and hit by a pitch, plus Medford reached on a walk, as well.
 
Tarleton and CBU will play the rubber match on Saturday at noon at the Tarleton Softball Complex.