Mt. Aloysius 16, Lancaster Bible 3- 5 innings

Mt. Aloysius Lineup
1. Pearson dp, 2. Gardini cf, 3. Vereshack ss, 4. Nagy 1b, 5. Holben 3b, 6. Wilt p, 7. Weyant 2b, 8. Diehl lf, 9. Moist rf, 10 Renninger c

LBC Lineup
1. Phoebe Clemens ss, 2. Noelle Martin 2b, 3. Alyssa Hamilton p, 4. Adalyn Steiner c, 5. Sheyenne King cf, 6. Chloe King 1b, 7. Hannah Lieb rf, 8. Alyssa Paulson dp, 9. Bryanna Hoover 3b, 10. Sonja Nelson lf

How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College softball team fell in their season opener to Mt. Aloysius on Sunday, March 13, falling by a score of 16-3.

The Chargers (0-1 Overall) struggled to find their rhythm early, allowing four runs in the first three innings. Mt. Aloysius (1-0 Overall) broke things open in the fourth inning, plating 12 runs to seize all the momentum.

LBC fought back in the bottom of the fifth inning. Chloe King led off the inning by lifting a single into center field. Hannah Lieb reached base with a single to third base, putting runners on first and second. After Alyssa Paulson worked a walk, Bryanna Hoover crushed a double into right field, bringing home LBC's first two runs of the season. Phoebe Clemens drove in Paulson, hitting a sacrifice fly into left field. The Chargers could get no closer, falling 16-3.

Inside the Numbers
- Bryanna Hoover led the way for LBC going 1-2 with a double, driving in two RBIs
- Noelle Martin was 2-3 with a pair of singles
- Chloe King and Hannah Lieb each recorded a single
- The Mounties were led by Ella Pearson who was 3-4 with four RBIs

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Albertus Magnus 8, Lancaster Bible 6

Albertus Magnus Lineup         
1. Stettinger dp, 2. Kerrs ss, 3. Geloso lf, 4. Davis cf, 5. Molkenthin c, 6. Ramada rf, 7. Signore 2b, 8. Edwards 3b, 9. Wood 1b, 10, Dighello p

LBC Lineup
1. Phoebe Clemens ss, 2. Sheyenne King p, 3. Adalyn Steiner c, 4. Alyssa Hamilton cf, 5. Bryanna Hoover 3b, 6. Alyssa Paulson 1b, 7. Chloe King dp, 8. Hannah Lieb rf, 9. Sonja Nelson lf, 10. Noelle Martin 2b

How it Happened
The Lancaster Bible College softball team started to find their offense in game two against Albertus Magnus, falling by a score of 8-6 to close out the day.

The Chargers (0-2 Overall) got on the board first, scoring in the top of the first inning. Phoebe Clemens led off the game with a triple to center field. Adalyn Steiner drove in Clemens, hitting a sharp ground ball to the short stop. The Falcons (2-0 Overall) answered right back, plating two runs in the bottom of the inning to retake the lead. LBC leveled the game at two in the second inning. Bryanna Hoover smashed a double over the center fielder's head to lead off the inning. Hannah Lieb then drove a single through the right side, scoring Hoover from second. Albertus Magnus scored two runs in the second inning and three more runs in the third inning, taking a 7-2 lead.

The Chargers climbed back within striking distance in the fourth inning. Alyssa Hamilton reached on an error and then Hoover crushed another double, putting runners on second and third. Alyssa Paulson smacked a single through the right side, scoring Hamilton. Chloe King hammered a double into the left center gap, allowing both Hoover and Paulson to score, cutting the deficit down to two.

The Falcons tacked on another run to in the sixth inning to retake a three-run advantage. LBC made on last push in the top of the seventh inning. Sonja Nelson led off by laying down a bunt single and then stealing second base. After advancing to third, Steiner hit a single, scoring Nelson. The Chargers could get no closer, falling 8-6.

Inside the Numbers
- Bryanna Hoover went 2-3 with a pair of doubles
- Chloe King was also 2-3 with a double, picking up a pair of RBIs
- Alyssa Paulson smacked a pair of singles, going 2-3 with an RBI
- Adalyn Steiner was 1-4 with an RBI
- Hannah Lieb also added an RBI
- Phoebe Clemens smashed a triple, going 1-4 on the game
- Albertus Magnus was led by Karissa Kerrs who went 3-4 with two runs scored
 
In the Circle
- Sheyenne King made her first career start, throwing 4.0 innings, allowing seven runs on 10 hits
- Alyssa Hamilton came on in relief, pitching 2.0 innings, allowing just one run on three hits
 
Who's Next
The softball team will continue play in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., taking on St. Joseph's College (LI) and Wilson College on Monday, March 14.

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