Softball Recap: Bakersfield Gets the Win

While Bakersfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Arvin Bears on Friday. For the Drillers, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 win the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2017.

Ryann Arnold

Runs

03/13/26 vs Arvin	3
02/27/26 vs Rosamond	1
05/02/25 vs Ridgeview	2
04/30/25 @ Ridgeview	2
03/29/25 vs Porterville	2
+ 3 more games

The team relied heavily on Ryann Arnold, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Hailey Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Bakersfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Arvin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Coming up, Bakersfield will take on Golden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Arvin, they will square off against Wasco at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.