Liberty Patriots (Bakersfield, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Selma Bears (Selma, CA), 6-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sanger for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 5. Liberty will battle a Apaches squad coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to Central (Fresno, CA). The Apaches record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Selma falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Bears travel to El Diamante (Visalia, CA) to battle the Miners in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 2. The Miners enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. El Diamante won 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Mission Oak (Tulare, CA)