Sarah Ramirez led the Bakersfield College women’s tennis team to a 9-0 victory over Santa Monica College in a Western State Conference dual on April 11. The win brings the Renegades to a 12-2 overall record and 9-1 WSC.

Ramirez won the No. 1 singles match 6-4, 6-3 over her opponent Estella Morales of Santa Monica College. Then Ramirez teamed up with Jamie Mitchell in No.1 doubles, defeating their opponent 8-3. Mitchell, at No.2 singles, beat Sugey Reyes 6-0, 6-4.

The Renegades took No.6 singles by default. BC’s Laura Houser (No. 3), Amy Cowan (No. 4), Liz Carnal (No. 5) all won singles matches.

In No.2 doubles, Houser and Cowan teamed up for an 8-1 victory, while No. 3 doubles was defaulted by Santa Monica.

SOFTBALL

BC defeated L.A. Mission 5-3 in eight innings, improving its record to 24-14 on April 13 in Sylmar.

While the Renegades were first to score in going one run up on L.A. Mission in the first inning, the Renegades found themselves down 3-2 going into the last inning.

With a run in seventh the game was tied at 3-3. The Renegades added two more runs in the eighth inning for the victory.

GOLF

BC took second place, three shots back of College of the Canyons, with a score of 374. Justin Pitts, who took his second first-place finish in a row in Western State Conference, scored par 71 to lead the Renegades effort.

Also earning top five spots for the Renegades were Nick Vallejo and Chris Baden, who each shot 3-over with a score 74.

Scott LaBare posted a 7-over at 78, Nate Hamblen came in with a score of 79, and Mike Yates had an 81 for BC.