Liberty Patriots (Bakersfield, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Porterville Panthers (Porterville, CA), 9-2 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Liberty moves its record to 9-1 on the year. The Patriots travel to Eastside (Lancaster, CA) to clash with the Lions in a non-league game on Saturday, March 9. The Lions come into the game with a record of 10-3. Eastside won 8-1 in their recent non-league game against San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)

In their next game, the Panthers clash with the Tulare Western Mustangs (Tulare, CA) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, March 12. Porterville will attempt to move on its 2-5 season record. The Mustangs come into the game with a 4-4 record after their 4-2 non-league loss to Sanger (Sanger, CA).