On Saturday, the Deming Wildcats fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Los Lunas Tigers. Deming has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brissa Medina spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacqueline Aguayo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Los Lunas' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Brooke Baca gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sarah Love, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kelsie De Graaf, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Deming now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Los Lunas, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Deming will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Centennial at 5:00 p.m. Centennial will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Deming surely won't give up without a fight. As for Los Lunas, they will head out on the road to square off against Carlsbad at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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