The Lancaster Bible College Softball team returned to the win column on Saturday afternoon with a pair of road United East wins over Penn St. Abington, winning 13-6 and 4-3 in eight innings. The Chargers improve to 15-8 overall and remain unbeaten at 8-0 in conference, while the Lions drop to 10-16 overall and 1-9 in conference.
 
Game 1: 13-6 Win
 
How it Happened:
Both teams put up a monster 1st inning, starting with the Chargers as Ava Stern (Fr.) had a RBI-double to left for the 1-0 LBC lead. Then, Maddison Atkins (Sr.) reached on an error and KariAnn Mecke (Jr.) had a sacrifice fly, bringing two more runs around. Amanda Hoover (Sr.) then added a RBI-single to bring one home, then Grace Goodman (So.) cleared the bases with a 3-RBI double to right center on a huge play before Stern added her second RBI of the inning on a sac fly as LBC scored eight runs before ever playing defense. The Lions responded in a big way, scoring six total runs including three LBC errors that made the score 8-6 after just one inning. The Chargers loaded the bases in the 3rd for Atkins, drawing a hit-by-pitch as Goodman scored, then Mecke hit a single to bring another home as the Chargers took the 10-6 advantage. The defense continued to hold strong as the 6th inning saw another LBC spark on offense, with Carleigh Cleland (Jr.) hitting a RBI-single and Kendall Jackman (Fr.) driving in two on a single for a 13-6 lead. The Chargers closed the game out in the 7th to take game one by seven runs and stay unbeaten in conference play.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers had 13 runs on 14 hits and 13 RBI with five errors, while the Lions had six runs on 10 hits and five RBI with five errors
- Kendall Jackman led the Chargers with a game-high three hits, adding two walks, two runs scored, and two RBI
- Grace Goodman went 2-3 with a walk, two runs scored, and a bases-clearing double for three RBI
- Rebekah Hoover (Fr.) and KariAnn Mecke each added two hits
- Maddison Atkins (W, 9-4) threw the 7.0-inning complete game, earning the win for the Chargers with four earned runs on 10 hits and just one walk with five total strikeouts
- The Lions were led by Isabella Antosiewicz, Morgan Craig, and Candice Peck who all had two hits and one RBI

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 Game 2: 4-3 Win (8 inn.)
 
How it Happened:
The pitching held strong for both teams early on as the Chargers and Lions combined for five hits and no score through the first four innings of play. The Chargers broke through in the 5th inning as Grace Goodman lined a single to center field, scoring Kendall Jackman for the game's first run and the LBC lead. The defense shut down a scoring threat in the bottom frame, then the Chargers added another in the 6th as Maddison Atkins doubled to left center, scoring Rebekah Hoover for a 2-0 lead. The Lions were down to their final out in the 7th, but rallied with the bases loaded to score two runs and tie the game at 2-2, sending the game to extra innings. Atkins came through in the top of the 8th, driving in two runs on a clutch double to right center to put LBC back on top 4-2. Penn St. Abington got one run to score, but a groundout sealed the deal as the Chargers held on to win in eight innings and complete the series sweep over the Lions.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers scored four runs on eight hits and four RBI with one error, while the Lions had three runs on six hits and three RBI with two errors
- Maddison Atkins led the Chargers with two hits and a game-high three RBI, including the winning two-run double in the 8th inning
- Grace Goodman went 1-3 with a RBI-single
- Rebekah Hoover had a game-high two runs scored
- In the circle, Ava Stern threw all 8.0 innings, earning the win in extras with just two earned runs allowed on six hits and three walks, adding four strikeouts
- The Lions were led by Candice Peck with two hits while three different players recorded a RBI for the Lions
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 9-28 all-time against Penn St. Abington and have snapped a 10-game losing streak against the Lions since 2022. The Chargers improve upon their best conference start in program history, jumping to 8-0 in the United East this season and securing their best conference record since at least 2015 with a .500 UEC record or better, finishing 10-10 in 2015. Game two was the first extra-inning game of the season for the Chargers and their first extra-inning win since April 27, 2024 against Penn College at home. The Chargers are tied for the best record in the United East this season with Wilson at 8-0, with the two teams meeting later this season on April 21 in Chambersburg, Pa.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers return home to Lancaster on Wednesday, April 15 for a home United East series against Cairn at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.