The Merced Bears softball team scored 5 runs and held the visiting Atwater Falcons to 0 in the Bears league win on Wednesday.

The Bears now possess a 11-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Golden Valley for a battle on Thursday, March 27. Merced will confront a Cougars team coming off a 14-2 league loss to Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 0-4.

With the loss, Atwater moves to 9-4 on the season. The Falcons travel to Los Banos (Los Banos, CA) to confront the Tigers in a battle on Thursday, March 27. The Tigers come into the battle with a record of 2-6. Los Banos lost 8-7 in their recent league battle against Merced (Merced, CA)