Kern Valley Broncs (Lake Isabella, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host North Stars (Bakersfield, CA), 8-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Broncs now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Golden Valley for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. Kern Valley will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 17-3 non-league win over West (Bakersfield, CA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, North falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Stars travel to El Diamante (Visalia, CA) to battle the Miners in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. The Miners enter the challenge with a record of 4-0. El Diamante won 8-0 in their recent non-league challenge against East Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA)