The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Arvin Bears (Arvin, CA) and the visiting East Bakersfield Blades (Bakersfield, CA), saw Arvin's softball squad nip East Bakersfield by a count of 6-5.

The Bears now sport a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bakersfield Christian for a non-league match on Tuesday, February 27. Arvin will face a Eagles squad coming off a 4-1 non-league win over Lemoore (Lemoore, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, East Bakersfield falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Blades travel to El Diamante (Visalia, CA) to face the Miners in a non-league match on Thursday, February 29. The Miners enter the match with a record of 3-0. El Diamante won 10-0 in their recent non-league match against Selma (Selma, CA)