Spectators at Friday's non-league battle between the Modesto Panthers (Modesto, CA) and the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA), saw Modesto's baseball squad knock off Merced by a count of 8-0.

Coming up next, the Panthers play the Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA) in a Central California Athletic battle, on Monday, March 20. Modesto will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Pride enter the battle with a 3-3 record after their 8-5 non-league loss to Lincoln (Stockton, CA).

The Bears now possess a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they host Buhach Colony for a Central California Conference battle on Tuesday, March 21. Merced will play a Thunder squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to Patterson (Patterson, CA). The Thunder record now stands at 4-2.