Baseball Recap: Deming Sets Scoring Season-High Against Chaparral

Wildcats

Team Score (Highest)

04/23/25 vs Chaparral	22
03/28/25 vs Varsity Opponent	21
04/23/25 vs Chaparral	18
04/21/25 vs Silver	13
04/04/25 @ Valencia	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deming). Everything went their way against the Chaparral Lobos on Wednesday as they made off with a 22-5 win. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on five straight.

Estevan Mariscal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.

In other batting news, Daniel Mosier was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jose Duran was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.

Deming kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive matches.

Deming's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Chaparral, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.

Coming up, Deming will square off against Silver at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Fighting Colts at the right time seeing as the Fighting Colts are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Chaparral, they will take on Santa Teresa at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Lobos will need to watch out since the Desert Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.