Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 8-7 in a league test.

With the win, Pitman upgrades its record to 16-3 on the season. The Pride host Golden Valley (Merced, CA) to battle the Cougars in a test on Tuesday, April 24. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 1-7. Golden Valley lost 11-2 in their recent league test against Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA)

With the defeat, Merced drops to 10-12 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Atwater (Atwater, CA) to play the Falcons in a battle on Tuesday, April 24. The Falcons enter the battle with a record of 5-5.