Deming waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors. For Deming, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 loss Santa Teresa walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Bryan Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Isaac Martinez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Carbajal, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Santa Teresa's side, Sebastian Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Gavin Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Deming pushed their record up to 6-18 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Santa Teresa, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Deming will have a chance to go back-to-back against Santa Teresa: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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