The Lancaster Bible College Softball team returned to action on Wednesday morning in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. as they played two games, falling to Coast Guard 7-1 followed by an 8-3 win over Penn St. Scranton to split the day. The Chargers move to 3-4 overall while the Bears improve to 3-2 overall and the Lions fall to at least 0-3 overall.
 
vs Coast Guard: 1-7 Loss
 
How it Happened:
Each team went 1-2-3 in the first inning as Ava Stern (Fr.) got a pair of strikeouts, then the Chargers struck first in the 2nd inning as Carleigh Cleland (Jr.) grounded out to drive in a run. The Chargers' defense held strong over the next few innings as they escaped a few jams, but the Bears opened the door in the top of the 5th as several errors led to four Coast Guard runs coming across the plate in the inning, launching them in front. The Chargers had a few more hits as Kendall Jackman (Fr.) hit a single in the 6th and KariAnn Mecke (Jr.) popped a double in the 7th, but the Bears added three more runs as they closed out the win over the Chargers.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers had one run on four hits and one RBI with two errors while the Bears had seven runs on 12 hits and four RBI with no errors
- Ava Stern went 1-3 with a double and a run scored
- Carleigh Cleland had the game's lone RBI for Lancaster Bible
- Ava Stern (L, 0-3) pitched 4.0 innings with two earned runs on six hits and striking out three, while Maddison Atkins (Sr.) pitched the final 3.0 innings with three earned runs on six hits and one strikeout
- The Bears were led by Dana Walker (W, 3-1), earning the win in a seven-inning complete game with one earned run and seven strikeouts

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 vs PSU-Scranton: 8-3 Win
 
How it Happened:
The Lions loaded the bases in the 1st inning, plating two runs as a result to grab the early lead. The Chargers got one back in the top of the 2nd as Ava Stern hit a leadoff triple to left field, scoring on a passed ball the next batter as LBC trailed by just one. After back-to-back 1-2-3 innings on defense, the Chargers turned it up on offense as three straight batters reached base with one out, then a fielder's choice and an error resulted in both Maddison Atkins and Ila Rowatti (So.) to score, putting the Chargers in front. Then, Grace Goodman (So.) drove in Brigietta Rendon (So.) the next at-bat, then Rebekah Hoover (Fr.) singled through the left side for a RBI as the Chargers went ahead 5-2 in the 4th. Stern crushed another triple in the 5th inning before Atkins hit a sacrifice fly to drive her in, putting the Chargers up by four runs. Penn St. Scranton got one back in the bottom frame, then Lancaster Bible erased it with two more in the 6th as Goodman and Hoover both scored for an 8-3 LBC lead. The defense retired six of the final seven Scranton hitters as they ended the day with a victory.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers scored eight runs on seven hits and four RBI with three errors, while the Lions had five runs on seven hits and four RBI with two errors
- Ila Rowatti had a team-high three hits for the Chargers on 3-4 with one run scored
- Ava Stern went 2-4 with a pair of triples and two runs scored
- Rebekah Hoover and Grace Goodman each had two hits and one RBI
- In the circle, Maddison Atkins (W, 3-1) threw the seven-inning complete game, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts
- The Lions were led by Genevieve Moyles who went 2-3 with one RBI and one run scored
 
Information to Know:
These were the first matchups all-time for the Chargers against both Coast Guard and Penn St. Scranton. The Chargers are now 3-2 in five full games down in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., earning wins over Mitchell, Covenant College (Ga.), and Penn St. Scranton while falling to Penn St. Beaver and Coast Guard. The Chargers are hitting .293 as a team through seven games with Kendall Jackman boasting a team-high .409 batting average and Ava Stern leading with a 1.039 OPS.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers complete their slate in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. for the year tomorrow on Thursday, March 12 as they take on Martin Luther at 11:00 a.m., followed by Lycoming at 1:00 p.m.