DAYTON - The University of Dayton softball team will complete its six-game road swing on Wednesday with a doubleheader at Saint Louis. First pitch between the Flyers and Billikens is set for 3 p.m. ET at SLU's Billiken Sports Center.

About Dayton
Dayton (15-13, 3-0 A-10) opened Atlantic 10 Conference play with a sweep of George Washington in the nation's capital last weekend. Freshman infielder Julia Blarr was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week Monday for her stellar performance at the plate and second base for the Flyers. Dayton is led offensively by senior Gabrielle Snyder with 36 hits (1st A-10) and 21 runs scored while sophomore Kyle Davidson holds the team's best batting average at .410 (3rd A-10) and slugging percentage (.614, 5th A-10). In the circle, reigning A-10 Pitcher of the Year junior Manda Cash leads the league with 99 strikeouts and ranks second with nine wins.

Scouting Saint Louis
After putting together a seven-game winning streak, Saint Louis (12-13, 1-2 A-10) has now lost nine of its last 11 outings, including a 1-2 weekend at Saint Joseph's to open A-10 play. The Billikens lead the conference with nine triples and are second, behind Dayton (49), in doubles with 46 as Allie MacFarlane paces SLU with 31 hits, including eight doubles and six home runs. Maddie Baalman (5-5) holds the team's low ERA at 2.71 and has tallied 56 strikeouts over 75.0 innings of work.

Series Stuff
In the 27 meetings between Dayton and Saint Louis, the Billikens hold an 18-9 advantage in a series that dates back to 1984. The two last squared off on May 13, 2016 in the A-10 Tournament with the Flyers picking up a 2-1 win. Earlier in the 2016 season, Dayton won both contests of a doubleheader played April 6 at UD Softball Stadium.

RPI Rankings
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI) that includes games through March 26, Dayton came in at 162 according to NCAA.com. Saint Louis is rated 177.

There's Your Double
Senior Gabby Snyder is an ace in the circle but she also carries a big bat. After batting her third double of the season against Northern Kentucky on Feb. 17, Snyder set a new Dayton career doubles record, a mark previously held by former Flyer Kathleen Maloof - sister of current Flyer Madi Maloof. Snyder now has 50 career doubles.

Speaking of the Record Book
Junior Manda Cash has already made her mark on the Dayton record book and continues to climb the rankings. Her career ERA of 1.69 ranks third all-time in program history. Additionally, Cash has tallied 449 career strikeouts which ranks second, behind only former Flyer Kayla English (2012-15) who holds the record with 564.

A-10 Weekly Award for Blarr
Freshman Julia Blarr was named the A-10's Rookie of the Week on Monday, the Red Bank, New Jersey, native's first weekly award. Blarr made four starts over five games played  for Dayton at second base. She went 5-for-15 at the plate for a .333 average and posted a .353 on-base percentage and a .400 slugging percentage. In Dayton's second game on Saturday at George Washington, Blarr was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. For the week, she recorded seven putouts to go with eight assists to zero errors.