The Deming Wildcats will take on the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Deming is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Silver on Saturday. Deming fell just short of Silver by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of
Samuel Hofacket, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Las Cruces). They put the hurt on Los Lunas with a sharp 6-1 win on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldawgs needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Deming's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Las Cruces, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Deming beat Las Cruces by a goal in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deming since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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