The Lancaster Bible College Softball team finished out their Spring Break trip in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. with a pair of victories, defeating Martin Luther 7-5 and completing a comeback win over Lycoming 5-4. The Chargers return to Lancaster at 5-4 overall while the Knights fall to 1-8 overall and the Warriors to 3-3 overall.
 
vs Martin Luther: 7-5 Win
 
How it Happened:
The Knights got going right away with a run in the 1st inning, then the Chargers got even in the bottom of the 2nd as Amanda Hoover (Sr.) hit a single to center to score KariAnn Mecke (Jr.), tying the game at 1-1. The next inning, the Chargers took the lead when Avan Stern (Fr.) reached on an error that scored a run, then Maddison Atkins (Sr.) singled through the left side, scoring Stern for a 3-1 Chargers lead. The Knights added one in the next frame after an error led to a score, but the 4th inning proved to be pivotal for the Chargers as all nine batters came to the plate. One by one the runs poured in, starting on a RBI-double by Rebekah Hoover (Fr.) and followed by a groundout that scored Brigietta Rendon (So.). Then, Stern singled up the middle to drive in Hoover, then to cap it off Ila Rowatti (So.) lined a single to left center for another run, ending the four-run 4th for the Chargers. Martin Luther got one back in the 5th and put together a one-out rally in the 7th to cut the lead to two, but the Chargers closed the door to secure a 7-5 victory.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers had seven run on 10 hits and six RBI with one error while the Knights had five runs on eight hits and four RBI with three errors
- Amanda Hoover led the Chargers with a career-high three hits and one RBI
- Maddison Atkins went 2-4 with one RBI
- Rebekah Hoover knocked an extra-base hit with a double and one RBI
- Ava Stern (W, 1-3) notched her first career win in the circle, throwing the seven-inning complete game with four earned runs on eight hits and five strikeouts
- The Knights were led by Kaylee Pickering, going 2-4 for the game with three RBI

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vs Lycoming: 5-4 Win
 
How it Happened:
Lycoming used one hit in the first to grab the early lead, then added another in the 2nd to take a two-run lead over LBC. The next frame, the Chargers came alive as they loaded the bases for Ava Stern, who dribbled one back to the pitcher with no play on the ball as Grace Goodman (So.) scored to get the Chargers on the board. Then, Ila Rowatti reached on an error with the bases loaded, scoring Rebekah Hoover to tie the game up at two in the 3rd inning. Lycoming then stepped up on defense, holding the Chargers hitless over the next three innings as they added two more runs to go back up 4-2 heading into the top of the 7th. Backs against the wall, the Chargers began to click as Goodman and Hoover each had base hits, then with one out Stern lined a single to right center to score Hoover and pull LBC within one. The next batter was Maddison Atkins, hitting a sacrifice fly to score Carleigh Cleland (Jr.) and tie the game at four. Then, Amanda Hoover came through for the Chargers with a single up the middle, scoring Stern and vaulting LBC on top 5-4 on their final chance of the game. Lycoming led off the bottom of the 7th with a hit, but the Chargers retired the next three to end the game on a comeback win to end their trip in North Myrtle Beach.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers scored five runs on eight hits and four RBI with three errors, while the Warriors had four runs on nine hits and three RBI with two errors
- Ava Stern went 2-3 with two RBI and a run scored to lead the Chargers
- Rebekah Hoover had two hits and two runs scored while Grace Goodman got two hits as well
- Amanda Hoover had the game-winning RBI on a single in the 7th inning
- In the circle, Maddison Atkins (W, 4-1) threw the seven-inning complete game, allowing just two earned runs and three walks with one strikeout to earn the win
- The Warriors were led by Claire Alexander and Hailee Sobieski with two hits each
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 1-1 all-time against Martin Luther and 1-2 all-time against Lycoming, earning their first wins over both the Knights and the Warriors. The Chargers went 5-2 this week down in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. in seven games, matching their record from last season with a 10-4 record in the last two years down at the shore. Maddison Atkins went 4-0 as a starting pitcher this week for the Chargers, earning wins over Mitchell, Covenant College (Ga.), Penn St. Scranton, and Lycoming and boasting an ERA of just 2.71 in 31.0 innings pitched this week and 21 strikeouts. The Chargers have a .295 batting average as a team through nine games with 14 total extra-base hits, getting on base about 35% of the time with a .349 OBP. Kendall Jackman (Fr.) leads the Chargers with a .409 batting average and a .519 on-base percentage, while Ava Stern leads the team with a 1.018 OPS and 12 total RBI.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers' next games are on the road on Thursday, March 19 as they travel to face Albright in a double-header starting at 3:00 p.m.