The Merced Bears soccer team scored 2 points and limited the visiting Pitman Pride to 0 in the Bears league win on Thursday.

Next, the Bears confront the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) in a Central California contest, on Tuesday, October 5. Merced will attempt to move on its 9-7 season record. The Thunder go into the contest with a 9-4 record after their 1-1 league Turlock (Turlock, CA).

The Pride now have a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Golden Valley for a Central California battle on Tuesday, October 5. Pitman will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 4-0 league win over Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 10-3.