In Thursday's league test, the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) softball squad overwhelmed the visiting Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA), by a tally of 5-0.

Next, the Bears clash with the El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) in a Central California Conference test, on Tuesday, April 8. Merced will attempt to advance on its 13-2 season record. The Gauchos go into the test with a 0-13 record after their 13-0 league loss to Los Banos (Los Banos, CA).

The Thunder (5-7) will now prepare for their test against Los Banos (Los Banos, CA). The Tigers go into the Central California Conference test with a 7-7 record. In their last test, Los Banos held off El Capitan (Merced, CA), 13-0, in a league test.