The Merced Bears baseball team (Merced, CA), 4-2 in Friday's league outing with the host Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA)

The Pride now hold a 9-6 record. They take the field next when they host Turlock for a Central California Conference outing on Wednesday, April 9. Pitman will face a Bulldogs team coming off a 6-3 league win over Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 12-3.

Next, the Bears face the Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA) in a Central California Conference outing, on Wednesday, April 9. Merced will attempt to advance on its 9-6 season record. The Cougars enter the outing with a 1-15 record after their 5-3 league loss to Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA).