LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Dayton softball team was defeated by No. 24/22 Kentucky, 4-1, Thursday evening at UK's John Cropp Stadium. Junior Kyle Davidson was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate for the Flyers.

With the loss, Dayton moves to 4-7 on the season. Kentucky is now 10-3 overall.

SCORING BREAKDOWN
Two singles in the first inning were enough for Kentucky to get a run on the board, the first of three-consecutive one-run innings for the Wildcats as Dayton trailed 3-0 after four complete. UK plated another run in the fifth but a sixth-inning, two-outing rally produced a run for UD as sophomore Ellie Ziegler was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Kentucky would get out of the inning with no further damage in front 4-1, which would prove to be the final score.
Win: A. Humes (3-1), Save: G. Baalman (1)
Loss: Jessica Gilliam (2-3)

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• 3-for-3 = Davidson was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and also scored the Flyers' single run of the game
• 3 = Junior Kelly Fitzgerald tallied her third stolen base on the season. She is now 3-for-3 in stolen bases.

UP NEXT
Dayton continues with its tour of Kentucky as it heads to Bowling Green for the Hilltopper Spring Fling hosted by Western Kentucky. Dayton is set to play Evansville (1:30 p.m. ET) and host WKU (6:30 p.m. ET) Friday.