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Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

Eastern Kentucky University’s softball team opened the home portion of its 2012 schedule with two losses to Dayton on Tuesday.  EKU (6-12) fell by scores of 5-3 and 2-1.

In game one, EKU tied the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the first on Raquel Howes’ fourth home run of the season.  The Colonels took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single up the middle by Larkyn Wood.

The score remained 2-1 until Dayton put up three in the top of the sixth and a single run in the seventh.  Carlyn Harlow had an RBI double for the Flyers in the sixth. 

Eastern got one back in the bottom of the seventh.  Katie Tackett drew a bases loaded walk with two outs to cut the deficit to 5-3, but Dayton got the next batter to strikeout to end the comeback bid.

Six different Colonels registered one hit each.  Leanna Pittsenbarger (4-6) struck out nine in seven innings for EKU.  She allowed three earned runs and only walked one batter.

Alysha Isaacson went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for Dayton.

UD jumped out in front 2-0 in game two after scoring a run in the first and another in the second.  The Colonels loaded the bases in the third, but pushed across only one run on a single through the left side by Tackett.

Freshman pitcher Shaylon Robb (2-5) did her part.  She allowed one earned run over seven innings, walked three and struck out six.

Shannon McQueen and Lauren Mitchell each finished 2-for-3.  Isaacson went 2-for-4 with an RBI for Dayton (7-9).

The Colonels will return to action on Saturday against Southeast Missouri State.  The doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.