Spectators at Friday's non-league battle between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Paso Robles Bearcats (Paso Robles, CA), saw Merced's baseball squad edge Paso Robles by a margin of 8-7.

Coming up next, the Bears play the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) in a Central California Conference battle, on Wednesday, April 30. Merced will attempt to better on its 14-9 season record. The Thunder enter the battle with a 4-18 record after their 8-0 non-league loss to Buena (Ventura, CA).

The Bearcats now sport a 15-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Arroyo Grande for a Pac 7 battle on Tuesday, April 29. Paso Robles will play a Eagles squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 9-9.