Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 | Box Score 4 The Lancaster Bible College softball team continues to build momentum, finishing with two wins out of their last four games in the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. this past week. The Chargers beat Widener and Penn St. Fayette and fell in close contests with Gwynedd Mercy and Delaware Valley. Following their impressive showing, the Chargers improve to 4-4 to begin the year.
 
Chargers Defeat Widener, 16-11
 
The bats started out hot for the Chargers. The Chargers managed to score 12 runs in the first three innings and held Widener to just four runs. With a sizable lead, Widener looked to put a run together and close the gap, getting within two runs, but the Chargers' offense remained too dominant, adding four more runs to end the game and rushing to a 16-11 win on 17 hits for the Chargers.
 
By the Numbers

• Clemens went 2-3 with two hits and 3 RBIs.
• Sheyenne King had three hits and added 3 RBIs.
• Alyssa Hamilton added three hits and the win on the mound striking out four batters.
• Sarah Davies went 3-4 with a double and two RBIs.
• Lieb, Steiner, King, and Paulson all added to the 17-hit total.

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Chargers Late Rally Falls Short, Lose to the Griffins 7-8
 
Continuing the momentum from the game before, the Chargers scored two in the top of the first with both junior Phoebe Clemens and senior Adalyn Steiner touching home. The Griffins responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the first giving them a 3-2 lead early. Neither team was able to find gaps through the next two innings until junior Alyssa Hamilton stepped up and knocked in Paulson to tie the game in the top of the 4^th inning. Just like before, the Griffins responded with another two runs in the bottom of the inning to make it a 5-3 ball game. Two more Griffin runs made it a four-run deficit for the Chargers going into the 6^th inning. In the top of the 6^th, Paulson scored Sheyenne King on a groundout to second base. The Griffins scored one more in the bottom of the sixth to make it 8-4.
 
Headed into the top of the 7^th, the Chargers knew they needed to make one more final effort. Clemens answered the call, hitting a huge double into left field sending Timberlake and Hamilton in to score. The double brought the deficit within two, 6-8. Chloe King then sent a shot into right field, scoring Clemens to bring it within one. But the Chargers would fall just short, ending the game 7-8.
 
By the Numbers

• Hamilton had two hits including a double and an RBI.
• Clemens also had two hits and a walk knocking in two runs including a double.
• Chloe King had two RBIs on the day.
• Lieb, Steiner, and Sheyenne King all added a hit each.
• Noelle Martin suffered the loss on the mound giving up 14 hits and four walks but striking out three on the game.

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Chargers Put on Offensive Clinic, Win 15-5 Over Penn St. Fayette
 
If you thought 17 hits was a lot, the Chargers topped that with 18 in their win over the Lions of Penn St. Fayette, winning 15-5. The Chargers scored five runs in the first three innings of play, but the Lions stuck right with them scoring four of their own to make it a tightly contested battle. It wasn't until the fifth inning that the Chargers really started to create separation, going on a 10-1 run to end the game.
 
By the Numbers

• Chloe King went 2-5 with two runs and two RBIs including a massive home run.
• Alyssa Hamilton went 2-5 as well with two doubles.
• Hannah Lieb and Alyssa Paulson tied for a team-high three RBIs.
• Noelle Martin went 2-4 with an RBI and an inside the park home run.
• Sheyenne King earned the win on the mound pitching four innings and only allowing three hits. 

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Chargers Lose Another Close Contest, 6-8 to Delaware Valley
 
The Chargers found themselves down early as the Aggies scored seven unanswered runs through five innings. It wasn't until the bottom of the fifth inning when Chloe King hit a single up the middle to send home Clemens that the Chargers were on the board. The Aggies responded in the top of the sixth inning, scoring what would be their last run of the game. Down 1-8 in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Chargers knew they had one last chance. Steiner singled to left, sending home Clemens once again. Sheyenne King singled up the middle, sending Steiner home, then Paulson sent it right back up the middle to send Chloe King home. Sarah Davies sent a hard single to shortstop to move all runners. With the bases loaded, Hamilton singled through the left side, sending Paulson and King home to bring it within two runs. The Chargers managed to put bat on ball three more times, but the Aggies made sure to not let another run score, closing out the game 8-6.
 
By the Numbers

• Clemens went 3-5 with two runs and a triple.
• Sheyenne King and Alyssa Paulson both went 3-4 with one run and one RBI.
• Hamilton, Chloe King, and Sarah Davies all added two hits each with Hamilton having two RBIs. Steiner added a hit and RBI.
• Noelle Martine suffered the loss on the mound.

In his second year at the helm of the program, Head Coach John Clemens had this to say about the week… "I am grateful for the God given talent and heart of our ladies. Playing 8 games over 4 days  takes a lot of  stamina and grit and this team showed it. Coming home 4-4 from Myrtle, the record isn't the true story. Several games in the 4 loss category were very close and with a few breaks that went to the other team winning. Two of our games showed the teams mettle where we came back in the last inning with a large scoring rally, and nearly pulling each game to the win column. Overall our offense was outstanding, accumulating 93 hits in 8 games. I'm looking forward to seeing what this special team will do in the UE conference this season. I can't be more proud of these ladies."
 
Up Next: The Chargers return to Lancaster, Pa. to make a home stand against Albright on Wednesday, March 22^nd and Wells on Friday, March 24^th.