Independence Falcons (Bakersfield, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Foothill Trojans (Bakersfield, CA), 9-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Falcons now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host North for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 6. Independence will battle a Stars squad coming off a 9-0 non-league win over Chavez (Delano, CA). The Stars record now stands at 5-0.

With the loss, Foothill falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Trojans host Garces (Bakersfield, CA) to battle the Rams in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 5. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 2-2. Garces lost 5-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Ridgeview (Bakersfield, CA)