Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 8-2 in a league test.

With the win, Pitman upgrades its record to 17-9 on the season. The Pride travel to Turlock (Turlock, CA) to battle the Bulldogs in a Central California test on Tuesday, May 10. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 19-5. Turlock won 10-4 in their recent league test against Atwater (Atwater, CA)

With the defeat, Merced falls to 15-11 on the season. The Bears travel to Golden Valley (Merced, CA) to play the Cougars in a Central California battle on Tuesday, May 10. The Cougars enter the battle with a record of 4-22. Golden Valley lost 5-3 in their recent league battle against Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA)