The Lancaster Bible College Softball team played their final non-conference games of 2023 on Tuesday, traveling to Langhorne, Pa. to face the Highlanders of Cairn University. LBC took game one 6-4 after being down two runs, then lost the second game 2-1. The Chargers move to 9-25 overall and are 4-18 in United East play, while the Highlanders move to 12-16 overall and 6-6 in the CSAC.
 
Game 1: 6-4 Win

How it Happened: Cairn found the scoreboard first as they batted in two runs in the bottom of the 1^st inning. The Chargers were able to rally back in the top of the 3^rd, starting with Noelle Martin and Amanda Hoover each hitting singles to put two on base. Alyssa Hamilton stepped up to the plate and knocked a base hit into right field, scoring both runners and tying the game at 2-2. The Highlanders swung right back in the bottom frame, using three hits and an LBC error to take the lead once more 4-2.
 
Lancaster Bible was able to fight back from down two, beginning in the 4^th inning where senior Chloe King launched her fourth home run of the season over the left field fence, making the score 4-3. After a strong stretch retiring seven in a row from Hamilton in the circle, the top of the lineup came through in the 7^th as Phoebe Clemens knocked a 2-run single up the middle to give the Chargers their first lead of the game. After advancing to third on an error, Clemens came home on another hit from King to put LBC up by two runs. The Charger defense prevented any more runs from Cairn in the bottom of the inning to escape with a 6-4 game one win.


By the Numbers

• Chloe King went 2-4 with a home run and an RBI single.
• Clemens and Hamilton both had 2-RBI singles, drawing a combined three walks as well.
• Hamilton got the win as the pitcher, giving up four runs on 10 hits with two strikeouts and no walks.

 
Game 2: 2-1 Loss

How it Happened: Both defenses played well in the first three innings, with just three hits between both teams. The Chargers struck first in the fourth inning when Chloe King hit her second home run of the day to the same spot to give LBC a 1-0 lead. Cairn matched that run on an RBI single in the bottom of the inning to tie the game, then took the lead in the sixth on a double to go up 2-1. The Chargers tried to rally in the seventh with a couple of base hits, but fell short and split the double-header with the Highlanders.
 
By the Numbers

• Chloe King scored the Chargers' lone run today on a solo home run.
• Alyssa Hamilton went 2-4, and Sheyenne King, Martin and Alyssa Paulson each added a hit.
• Chloe King pitched a solid game from the circle, allowing just two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks.

 
Up Next: The softball team will close out the season on Saturday, April 29 as they travel north to take on Wells College in a United East double-header starting at 3:00 p.m.