Penn St. Berks 8, Lancaster Bible 0 (5 Innings)

Berks Starting Lineup
1. Duncan cf, 2. Shreck 1b, 3. Vivian 3b, 4. Strupp lf, 5. E. Smith c, 6. Maryanski 2b, 7. B. Smith p, 8. Fay rf, and 9. Wilson ss

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

How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College softball team struggled to get the bats going, falling to Penn St. Berks by a score of 8-0 on Friday, April 8.  

The Chargers (6-13 Overall, 6-5 United East) could not find their offensive momentum, failing to get a single baserunner during the five-inning contest. Penn St. Berks (10-6 Overall, 7-2 United East) grabbed an early lead, scoring three runs in the second inning. The Lions capitalized on several Chargers' errors, building an 8-0 lead in the fifth inning, securing the victory.

In the Circle
- Alyssa Hamilton pitched 4.1 innings, allowing eight runs, four earned, on nine hits while adding a strikeout
 

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Penn St. Berks 8, Lancaster Bible 0 (5 Innings)

Berks Starting Lineup
1. Duncan cf, 2. Shreck p, 3. Vivian 3b, 4. Strupp lf, 5. Maryanski 2b, 6. Fay c, 7. Perrone rf, 8. Spatz 1b, and 9. Wilson ss

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

How It Happened
LBC had a better showing in game two of the double header, but the Chargers fell by a score of 8-0 in five innings.

The Chargers (6-14 Overall, 6-6 United East) picked up their first hit of the day when Phoebe Clemens hammered a double off the left field fence, but the Chargers could not move her around the bases. Penn St. Berks (11-6 Overall, 8-2 United East) jumped out to an early advantage, scoring two runs in the first and second innings to take a 4-0 lead. LBC's best scoring threat came in the second inning. With two outs in the inning, Chloe King smacked a double down the left field line. She then stole third base to put herself in scoring position. The Chargers could not capitalize on the scoring chance. The Lions continued to extend their lead, scoring twice in the third and fifth inning to secure an 8-0 victory.

Inside the Numbers
- Chloe King went 2-2 at the plate, hitting a double and stealing a base
- Phoebe Clemens recorded the Chargers' first hit of the day, smashing a double to left field in the first inning
- Bryanna Hoover collected LBC's other hit, knocking a single into the outfield in the fourth inning

In the Circle
- Noelle Martin pitched 4.2 innings allowing eight runs, six earned, on 10 hits

Who's Next
The Chargers will hit the road to face Penn St. Abington in a key United East double header on Saturday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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