PHILADELPHIA – The Dayton Flyers (23-18, 10-4) took both games of a doubleheader with La Salle (14-19, 4-8) on Saturday afternoon at West Campus Field.
 
Dayton 5, La Salle 0
The Flyers took a 2-0 lead over the first two innings against La Salle starter Reilly Gearhart (L, 3-8), getting on the board with a Katie Ryan RBI single in the 1^st and an RBI single from Kelly Fitzgerald in the 2^nd.
 
La Salle loaded the bases with two outs in the 1^st but UD starter Gabrielle Snyder (W, 6-4) wiggled out of trouble without any damage. Emma Schweigert recorded the only hit for the Explorers with a single to right in the 4^th.
 
Dayton 12, La Salle 3
UD scored eight runs over the first three innings, including three in the top of the 1^st to take an early lead. La Salle answered in the home half of the opening frame with a Suzanne Swanicke RBI single.
 
Emma Schweigert had a sac fly in the 3^rd to cut the UD lead to 8-3 and Lauren Morell added an RBI single in the 6^th to make it a 10-3 game after Dayton scored a run in the 5^th and 6^th innings.
 
Marlo Roadcap (L, 7-8) made the start for the Blue and Gold but was charged with four runs before exiting with a runner on and no outs in the 2^nd.  McKenzie Peace then entered and was charged with two runs before being lifted with two outs in the 2^nd.
 
Reilly Gearhart got the final out in the 2^nd and pitched into the 7^th, allowing six runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks.  
 
The Explorers continue their home stand this week as they host the Drexel Dragons on Wednesday for a doubleheader at West Campus Field. Game one is set for 2 PM.