The Merced Bears softball team scored 21 runs and held the host El Capitan Gauchos to 6 in the Bears league win on Tuesday.

The Bears now possess a 15-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Atwater for a battle on Wednesday, April 9. Merced will confront a Falcons team coming off a 22-10 league win over Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA). The Falcons record now stands at 13-4.

With the loss, El Capitan moves to 0-6 on the season. The Gauchos host Atwater (Atwater, CA) to confront the Falcons in a battle on Thursday, April 10. The Falcons come into the battle with a record of 13-5. Atwater lost 2-0 in their recent league battle against Merced (Merced, CA)