Spectators at Friday's league match between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA), witnessed Merced's softball squad tip Pitman by a count of 6-1.

The Bears now sport a 6-2 record. They play next when they travel to Golden Valley for a Central California Conference match on Wednesday, March 18.

With the loss, Pitman moves to 7-3 on the season. The Pride travel to Turlock (Turlock, CA) to face the Bulldogs in a Central California Conference match on Wednesday, March 18. The Bulldogs go into the match with a record of 4-4. Turlock lost 10-0 in their recent league match against Atwater (Atwater, CA)