RICHMOND, Ky. - The University of Dayton softball team opened the 2023 Colonel Classic with losses to host Eastern Kentucky and Ohio Thursday evening. The three-day event is being played at EKU's Gertrude Hood Field. Dayton is scheduled to play Indiana State Friday at 7:30 p.m. weather permitting.

Dayton is now 5-7 on the season. Eastern Kentucky improved to 11-5 overall while Ohio moved to 4-9 for the year.

GAME ONE
Eastern Kentucky 11, Dayton 3 (6 inn.)
2 - three Flyers recorded multi-hit games including junior Kara Gunter who also collected two RBI
2 - senior Emily Daniel was 1-for-2 at the plate with two runs scored and two putouts in left field
2B - both of sophomore Chloe Wong's hits in the game were doubles
SB - Daniel picked up her eighth stolen base; she is a perfect 8-for-8 in SB on the season
0 - neither team committed an error in the game
Winning Pitcher: L. Narvaez (5-3), Save: B. Davis (1), Losing Pitcher: Kallie Jones (1-3)

GAME TWO
Ohio 16, Dayton 0 (5 inn.)
6 - senior Quinn Pallardy extended her team's longest reached-base streak of the season to six games
2 - graduate student Alyssa Cacini was 2-for-2 at the plate
Winning Pitcher: Skip Miller (3-3), Losing Pitcher: Haven Dwyer (3-1)

UP NEXT
Dayton is scheduled to square off against Indiana State tomorrow night on the second day of the Colonel Classic at EKU's Gertrude Hood Field. First pitch between the Flyers and the Sycamores is set for 7:30 p.m. Please stay tuned for any weather-related schedule changes. CLICK HERE for more schedule information and links.

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