BRONX, N.Y. - The University of Dayton softball team splits its Atlantic 10 doubleheader at Fordham Saturday. Dayton dropped the first game, 5-1, but bounced back with a 13-6 win in the nightcap.
Dayton improved to 18-17 overall and 6-2 in conference play while Fordham moved to 12-20 on the season and 5-3 in league action.
GAME ONE
Fordham 5, Dayton 1
Winning Pitcher: Madie Aughinbaugh (7-9) - one earned run on six hits with three strikeouts to one walk (7.0 IP)
Losing Pitcher:
Jessica Weaver (7-6) - five earned runs one 11 hits with four strikeouts and four walks (6.0 IP)
Notable: freshman
Alyssa Cacini knocked out her third home run of the season
GAME TWO
Dayton 13, Fordham 6
Winning Pitcher:
Jessica Gilliam (8-7) - three earned runs on nine hits with one strikeouts to five walks (7.0 IP)
Losing Pitcher: Maria Trivelpiece (0-1) - four earned runs on one hit with zero strikeouts to five walks (0.2 IP)
Notable: senior
Kyle Davidson was 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBI
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• 14 - on the day, Dayton scored 14 runs, tallying 14 RBI
• 4-for-8 - senior
Lisa Tassi went 4-for-8 at the plate on the day, batting both of Dayton's doubles
• 4 - Gilliam worked her fourth complete game of the season. She is 4-0 when going the distance for the Flyers
• .404 - after her four hits on the day, Tassi is hitting at a career-best .404 for the season
UP NEXT
Dayton and Fordham will wrap up their three-game A-10 series Sunday with a single game. First pitch between the Flyers and the Rams is set for 12 p.m. at Bahoshy Softball Complex on Fordham's campus.
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