Independence Falcons (Bakersfield, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting North Stars (Bakersfield, CA), 13-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Falcons now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Centennial for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27.

With the loss, North falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Stars travel to Chavez (Delano, CA) to battle the Titans in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, February 21. The Titans enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Chavez lost 11-0 in their recent non-league challenge against El Diamante (Visalia, CA)