Deming hasn't had much luck against Artesia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Deming Wildcats will take on the Artesia Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Deming duked it out with Robertson on Thursday. Deming walked away with a 6-1 win over Robertson. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.
Deming got a massive performance out of Cristal Enriquez, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Enriquez has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacqueline Aguayo, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Artesia faced Cobre in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Artesia never let Cobre get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Kayden Apodaca made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Makayla Lujan was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Deming's record is now 2-5. As for Artesia, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Deming might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Artesia in their previous matchup on Friday. Can Deming avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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