Turlock Bulldogs (Turlock, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

The Bulldogs now sport a 13-11 record.

With the loss, Merced falls to 12-11 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Johansen (Modesto, CA) to face the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 22. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 23-4. Johansen won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Modesto (Modesto, CA)