The crowd at Thursday's league bout between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the visiting El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), observed Merced's softball team prevail over El Capitan by a tally of 17-3.

The Bears (8-3) will now prepare for their bout against Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA). The Thunder go into the bout with a 4-3 record. In their last bout, Buhach Colony was routed by Atwater (Atwater, CA), 28-0, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Gauchos clash with the Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) in a bout, on Tuesday, March 25. El Capitan will attempt to advance on its 0-3 season record. The Falcons go into the bout with a 9-3 record after their 28-0 league win over Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA).