Lovington Wildcats (Lovington, NM) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Deming Wildcats (Deming, NM), 2-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Lovington upgrades its record to 5-7 on the season. The Wildcats host Dexter (Dexter, NM) to battle the Demons in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 21. The Demons come into the test with a record of 1-3. Dexter lost 12-7 in their recent non-league test against Capitan (Capitan, NM)

With the defeat, Deming falls to 3-10 on the season. The Wildcats host Centennial (Las Cruces, NM) to battle the Hawks in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 21. The Hawks come into the test with a record of 5-2. Centennial lost 18-6 in their recent non-league test against Cleveland (Rio Rancho, NM)