In Thursday's league challenge, the Bear Creek Bruins (Stockton, CA) baseball squad edged the host Linden Lions (Linden, CA), by a final score of 5-4.

With the win, Bear Creek upgrades its record to 3-7 on the season. The Bruins host Amador (Sutter Creek, CA) to battle the Buffaloes in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 7. The Buffaloes come into the challenge with a record of 5-2. Amador won 12-2 in their recent league challenge against Argonaut (Jackson, CA)

With the defeat, Linden falls to 4-4 on the season. The Lions travel to Franklin (Stockton, CA) to battle the Yellowjackets in a challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 7-2. Franklin won 8-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Lincoln (San Francisco, CA)