With one game to play, the Bakersfield College softball team has had one of its toughest seasons on the field since 1995. The Renegades are 11-29 overall and 6-14 in the Western State Conference.
“I was the coach in 1995 and since that time, I have always said that our first goal was to win 10 games, and we did that. Unfortunately, we just didn’t add to it as much as we have in the past 15 years,” BC head coach Sandi Taylor said.
“Obviously, I had big hopes for the season, and I am disappointed that we don’t have more wins to show for all of our hard work.
Taylor added, “I am extremely pleased about other aspects of our program.?The players have really improved a lot as people, students and as athletes.? I can honestly say, and I have been saying, that this year we did everything good except win. Unfortunately, winning is how most people measure success.? But if we can learn from the losses this year, we can be even better in the future.”
On April 4, BC played Cuesta and lost 8-2 with runs by Hanna Grisham and Amanda Flores. Myranda Sawyer pitched the whole game and got one strikeout allowing 14 hits and eight runs.
Also that day, BC played Mt. San Antonio and lost 13-2. In the two games, BC ended up with 12 errors.
On April 7, BC lost 5-1 against Citrus with Grisham pitching the whole game allowing six hits.
On April 9, BC played a doubleheader against Los Angeles Valley losing the first game 8-2 and winning the second game 9-4.
In game one, Liz Chabolla was the losing pitcher going five two thirds innings striking out two and giving up six hits and six runs.
On April 14, BC played Los Angeles Mission and lost 2-0. Joni Lagerstrom pitched the whole game allowing six hits.
On April 16, BC played a doubleheader against Canyons losing both games 13-0 and 3-2. The Renegades didn’t play one game this season on their campus field because of renovations.
“I honestly think that it would be impossible to measure the effects of the facility delay on the outcome of our season,” Taylor said. “Every part of our season and daily routine has been affected.? I am proud of our players and coaches for doing the absolute best that we could with the situation. But we just didn’t win as much as we would have liked.”