Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Summerville Bears (Tuolumne, CA), saw Merced's soccer squad knock off Summerville by a count of 2-0.

The Bears (2-5) will now prepare for their battle against Edison (Fresno, CA). The Tigers enter the non-league battle with a 12-1 record. In their last battle, Edison tipped Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA), 3-1, in a non-league battle.

Next up, the Bears battle the Linden Lions (Linden, CA) in a Mother Lode League battle, on Tuesday, January 7. Summerville will attempt to upgrade on its 8-3 season record. The Lions enter the battle with a 1-4 record after their 2-1 non-league loss to Lodi (Lodi, CA).