Baseball Game Preview: Deming Wildcats vs. Gadsden Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats challenge the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deming is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Deming's tournament run continued when they took on Clint on Saturday. Deming walked away with an 8-3 win over Clint.

Daniel Mosier made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Mosier was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Ezra Sainz

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/01/25 @ Clint	3
03/05/24 vs Gadsden	2
02/28/25 vs Anthony	1
02/27/25 vs Tournament Opponent	1
04/27/24 vs Chaparral	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ezra Sainz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Diego Baca also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Meanwhile, Gadsden had just enough and edged out Santa Teresa 4-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Desert Warriors since March 9, 2018.

Gadsden's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Dominguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

The victory made it two in a row for Gadsden and bumps their season record up to 4-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Deming, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.

Deming's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Deming has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Gadsden, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Deming continue to outrun the ball?

Deming skirted past Gadsden 11-9 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deming since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.