The Lancaster Bible College Softball team traveled to Valley Forge for a pair of games on Saturday afternoon, sweeping the day as they won 15-5 in six innings and 18-3 in five innings. The Chargers improve to 7-4 overall while the Patriots 

Game 1: 15-5 Win (6 inn.)

How it Happened:
The Chargers hopped on the board early with three runs in the first inning. Freshman Maggie Kwiatkowski knocked a lead-off triple, then scored on a single by junior Alyssa Taylor for the first run of the game. Junior Amanda Hoover hit a triple to score Taylor, then freshman Danielle Wilson singled to score Hoover to give LBC a 3-0 lead after one. In the second inning, junior Maddison Atkins hit a triple to score Kwiatkowski, then Hoover reached on an error that scored Atkins to boost the lead to 5-0.

After a scoreless third inning, the Chargers added three more runs in the fourth and one in the fifth for a 9-0 lead. Taylor connected on a two-run double and Wilson had a RBI-groundout to score Taylor in the fourth inning, then Kwiatkowski drove in a run on a groundout in the fifth inning. Valley Forge showed fight in the bottom of the fifth, plating four runs on three hits to cut the deficit to five. The Chargers put the game away in the top of the sixth, starting with another RBI-single by Wilson and a two-RBI single by junior Amelia Huey. Kwiatkowski drove in two more on a single, then Atkins plated another on a single to wrap a six-run sixth inning, helping the Chargers close out a 15-5 win over the Patriots.

By the Numbers:
- The Chargers had 15 runs on 18 hits and no errors, while the Patriots scored five runs four hits with two errors
- Maggie Kwiatkowski led the Chargers with four hits, three RBI and four runs scored
- Danielle Wilson went 2-4 with three RBI and Amelia Huey went 3-4 with two RBI
- Alyssa Taylor had two hits, two runs scored, and three RBI on the day
- Maddison Atkins earned the win for the Chargers, going six innings with five earned runs and five strikeouts

Information to Know:
This was the Chargers' first 15-run performance since April 29, 2023 against Wells College and their highest-scoring game of the season thus far.

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Game 2: 18-3 Win (5 inn.)

How it Happened:
Another strong start for the Chargers led to a first inning lead, this time for eight total runs to open the game. After Maggie Kwiatkowski scored, Alyssa Taylor and graduate student Phoebe Clemens both scored on wild pitches to make it 3-0 early. Later in the inning, sophomore Riley Danko knocked a double to drive in two runners, then Taylor singled to drive in a run to cap the eight-run frame. The Chargers used a pair of two-RBI singles from freshman Ila Rowatti and Kwiatkowski to score four more runs in the second inning to reach a 12-0 lead, meanwhile the Patriots were hitless through two innings.

The Chargers were not done as another five runs came across the plate in the third inning. Cleland drove in two runs on a single, then Taylor was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to bring in Cleland. Clemens knocked in two runs on a single to extend the lead to 17-0 after just three innings of play. In the fourth, the Chargers added another as Amelia Huey drove a run in on a fielder's choice. The Patriots were able to plate three runs in the bottom of the fifth, but it was not enough as the Chargers closed out a huge offensive day with an 18-3 victory.

By the Numbers:
- The Chargers scored a season-high 18 runs on 12 hits and committed just one error, while the Patriots scored three runs on four hits with one error
- Ila Rowatti went 2-3 with a team-high three RBI for the Chargers, scoring three times as well
- Phoebe Clemens went 2-2 with three walks and two RBI
- Riley Danko had two hits, two runs scored, and two RBI
- Danko pitched five innings for the win with six strikeouts

Information to Know:
This was the Chargers' most runs in a game since April 29, 2023 at Wells College and is their first time scoring 10+ runs in back-to-back games since March 26, 2023 against Wells College at home.

Up Next:
The Chargers return to Lancaster on Thursday, March 20 as they host Albright for a pair of non-conference games at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.