Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 9-7 in a league challenge.

The Falcons now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they host Patterson for a challenge on Wednesday, March 29. Atwater will face a Tigers squad coming off a 10-4 league win over Merced (Merced, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Merced falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Livingston (Livingston, CA) to face the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 28. The Wolves enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.