A feisty cat fight will be fought as Deming Wildcats duke it out with Los Lunas Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Deming has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Deming fell victim to Artesia and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 15-0. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas faced Goddard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Los Lunas blew past Goddard 15-3. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Los Lunas got a massive performance out of Callista Gayle Bertrand, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsie DeGraaf, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4.
Bertrand wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Los Lunas lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Los Lunas and bumps their season record up to 5-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Deming, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Deming suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Los Lunas in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Deming avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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