Baseball Recap: Chaparral Comes Up Short

Chaparral had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 11-10 to make it five. They lost 22-5 to the Deming Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 18-8 loss on Wednesday.

Carlos Torres

Runs Batted In

03/20/25 @ Cobre	6
03/01/25 vs Lovington	6
04/23/25 @ Deming	5
03/25/25 vs Hot Springs	4
03/31/25 vs Da Vinci	2
+ 7 more games

Carlos Torres was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Chaparral is 3-1 when Torres posts three or more RBI, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Nieto, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

As for Deming, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.

On Deming's side, Estevan Mariscal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Mariscal a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.

In other batting news, Daniel Mosier was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jose Duran, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.

Coming up, Chaparral will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Teresa at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Desert Warriors will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Lobos surely won't give up without a fight. As for Deming, they are taking a road trip to take on Silver at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Fighting Colts at the right time seeing as the Fighting Colts are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.