Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 10-0 in a league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 10-8 record. They take the field next when they host El Capitan for a Central California Conference challenge on Wednesday, May 3. Golden Valley will battle a Gauchos squad coming off a 4-3 league loss to Central Valley (Ceres, CA). The Gauchos record now stands at 8-8.

With the loss, Merced falls to 5-7 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA) to battle the Thunder in a Central California Conference challenge on Monday, May 1. The Thunder enter the challenge with a record of 3-13. Buhach Colony lost 9-0 in their recent league challenge against Atwater (Atwater, CA)