Deming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Organ Mountain Knights. That's two games in a row now that Deming has lost by exactly ten runs.
Deming saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Garcia, who went 1-for-1 with a double. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Organ Mountain's side, they got a great performance from Tate Johnson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Rey Ponce was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Deming's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Organ Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deming is on the road again on Friday to play El Paso Leadership Academy East at 6:00 p.m. As for Organ Mountain, they will square off against Gadsden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Organ Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Gadsden's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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