Bears
| 04/28/26 vs Golden Valley | 12-0 |
| 04/24/26 @ El Capitan | 10-3 |
| 04/23/26 @ Los Banos | 7-1 |
| 04/16/26 vs Buhach Colony | 15-1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Atwater | 2-1 |
Merced entered their tilt with Golden Valley on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 12-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-0 on April 2nd.
Annalise Ramirez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Antonia Lejarde, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Macey Saucedo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Merced's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Golden Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merced will host Atwater at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 1.8, the Falcons 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Golden Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. The Gauchos will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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