Elk Grove Thundering Herd (Elk Grove, CA) supporters left the game thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 5-0 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Elk Grove improves its record to 13-9 on the year. The Thundering Herd travel to Capuchino (San Bruno, CA) to face the Mustangs in a non-league game on Saturday, April 26. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 11-5. Capuchino lost 3-2 in their recent non-league game against Salinas (Salinas, CA)

The Bears now hold a 18-4 record. They play next when they travel to Buhach Colony for a Central California Conference game on Tuesday, April 29. Merced will face a Thunder squad coming off a 15-3 league loss to Los Banos (Los Banos, CA). The Thunder record now stands at 7-10.