CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The University of Dayton softball team finished the Chattanooga Spring Classic in style on Sunday afternoon, mercy-ruling the Detroit Titans 8-0 at Warner Park.

Scoring Breakdown
Top 1st – Kailee Budicin knocked a single to right, bringing home Katie Ryan and giving the Flyers a 1-0 lead.

Top 2nd – Kayla Haberstich started the scoring in the inning with an RBI double to center field that brought around Hannah DeSalvo to give UD a 2-0 lead.

Top 2nd – Gabrielle Snyder made it a 3-0 advantage for the Flyers with a single that brought home Haberstich.

Top 2nd – The scoring of the inning was capped off by a Kathryn Hess two-run home run, pushing the Flyers' lead out to 5-0.

Top 3rd – DeSalvo knocked in a run with a double that brought home Budicin and gave Dayton a 6-0 lead.

Top 3rd – One of Detroit's three errors on the day accounted for the final two runs of the day for UD, with DeSalvo and Kyle Davidson each crossing the plate on a Titans' throwing miscue to put Dayton up 8-0.

Key Stats
Hess' home run was her third of the year, helping her surpass her career total in the first weekend of play in her senior year.

DeSalvo finished the game 1-for-1 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored.

UP NEXT
Dayton continues their early season road adventure with a game against #12 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.