The halfway mark of league play came to a conclusion on Monday night when Pitman's varsity boys water polo squad hosted Turlock High in their first clash of the season. The Pride scored first and then added a second one quickly, ending the half in a close contest, but after a lopsided third period, the Bulldogs of Turlock managed to edge out the Pride in a 9-2 final. “We are doing better at this point than last year,” said Pitman head coach Colin Wenstrand.