After flying high against Los Banos on Wednesday, Merced came back down to earth. The Bears fell just short of the Golden Valley Cougars by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Merced were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Golden Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2025.
Merced hit Golden Valley with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Miguel Morragon, Damian Casillas, Raymond Gonzalez, and Jomei Montes.
Merced has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4-3 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matches. As for Golden Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Merced will face off against rival Atwater at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Golden Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe El Capitan at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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