Merced Bears (Merced, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Turlock Bulldogs (Turlock, CA), 10-4 in a league challenge.

The Bears now own a 18-5 record. They take the field next when they host Golden Valley for a Central California Conference challenge on Wednesday, May 11. Merced will battle a Cougars squad coming off a 15-3 league loss to Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 8-16.

With the loss, Turlock falls to 12-11 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Pitman (Turlock, CA) to battle the Pride in a Central California Conference challenge on Wednesday, May 11. The Pride enter the challenge with a record of 9-14. Pitman lost 15-8 in their recent league challenge against Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA)