The Deming Wildcats (Deming, NM) soccer nipped the visiting Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM), 3-2 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now hold a 5-8 record. They play next when they host Chaparral for a 4A District 3 challenge on Tuesday, October 7. Deming will encounter a Lobos squad coming off a 5-1 non-league win over Valencia (Los Lunas, NM). The Lobos record now stands at 7-6.

Next up, the Bears battle the Socorro Warriors (Socorro, NM) in a A/3A District 3/4 battle, on Tuesday, October 7. Hatch Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 6-8 season record. The Warriors enter the battle with a 5-10 record after their 3-1 league loss to Ruidoso (Ruidoso, NM).