OXFORD, Ohio - The University of Dayton softball team dropped both its games on the second day of the Miami (Ohio) Invitational. Michigan State bested Dayton, 9-1, in six innings followed by a 6-0 loss to Austin Peay this afternoon.

Dayton is now 9-12 on the season.

GAME ONE
Michigan State 9, Dayton 1 (6 inn.)
Winning Pitcher: A. Walker (5-4) - one earned run one five hits with three strikeouts to zero walks (5.0 IP)
Losing Pitcher: Jessica Gilliam (4-5) - two earned runs on three hits with two strikeouts to two walks (5.0 IP)
Notable: senior Madi Maloof singled in sophomore Hannah Heraty in the top of the fifth

GAME TWO
Austin Peay 6, Dayton 0
Winning Pitcher: Rackel (10-5) - zero earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts to one walk in a complete-game shutout (6.0 IP)
Losing Pitcher: Jessica Weaver (3-4) - six earned runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and three walks (4.2 IP)
Notable: both Kyle Davidson and Lisa Tassi were 2-for-3 at the plate batting in the one and two spots, respectively

UP NEXT
Dayton has two games remaining in the annual Miami (Ohio) Invitational on Sunday. UD and MSU will square off again at 2:30 p.m. and the Flyers will close out the weekend against the host RedHawks at 5 p.m. All games are being played at Miami Softball Stadium and admission it free. Please stay tuned to Dayton softball social media accounts for any schedule updates.
Twitter: @FlyerSoftball
Facebook: @DaytonSoftball