Liberty Hawks (Madera, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Bakersfield Drillers (Bakersfield, CA), 4-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Hawks now own a 15-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mission Oak for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 9. Liberty will battle a Hawks squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Monache (Porterville, CA). The Hawks record now stands at 9-4.

With the loss, Bakersfield falls to 5-11 on the campaign. The Drillers travel to Stockdale (Bakersfield, CA) to battle the Mustangs in a Southwest Yosemite challenge on Tuesday, April 19. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 11-4. Stockdale won 3-2 in their recent league challenge against Frontier (Bakersfield, CA)