CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The University of Dayton softball team dropped its first two games at the Chattanooga Challenge Friday, both by a one-run margin. Toledo staved off Dayton's seventh-inning comeback bid, 6-5, while Indiana State held on for a 4-3 win in the nightcap.

Dayton moves to 3-4 on the season while Toledo is now 2-4 and Indiana State improves to 3-0.

GAME ONE
Toledo 6, Dayton 5
Winning Pitcher: Hunt (2-0) - five earned runs on six hits and three walks to nine strikeouts in her complete game
Losing Pitcher: Jessica Gilliam (1-2) - two earned runs on four hits with three walks and one strikeout (2.2 IP)

GAME TWO
Indiana State 4, Dayton 3
Winning Pitcher: Arielle Blankenship (2-0) - zero earned runs on three hits with zero walks and two strikeouts (5.0 IP)
Save: Abby Kruzel (1)
Losing Pitcher: Jessica Weaver (1-1) - four earned runs on seven hits with one walk to five strikeouts in her complete game

INSIDE THE STATS
• 5 - senior Lisa Tassi led the Flyer offense with five hits in seven at bats on the day. She went 2-for-4 against Toledo and  was a perfect 3-for-3 against Indiana State.
• 7.0 - junior Jessica Weaver worked her first complete game of the season, tallying a season-high five strikeouts against Indiana State
• 2 - senior Kyle Davidson scored two runs and stole two bases for the Flyers on Friday

NOTABLE
Trailing Toledo 6-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, Dayton put together a seventh-inning rally, battling to stay in the game. The Flyers scored three runs on the strength of three consecutive singles to cut the lead to one but were unable to overcome the deficit.

UP NEXT
Dayton continues play at the Chattanooga Challenge with games against Kennesaw State (11 a.m.) and host Chattanooga (1:30 p.m.). All games are being played at the Jim Frost Stadium complex.