Deming is 2-8 against Santa Teresa since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Deming Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
On Saturday, Deming got the win against Chaparral by a conclusive 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Isaac Martinez, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Bryan Garcia, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Teresa had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Fighting Colts. With that victory, Santa Teresa brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Gabriel Heredia was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Heredia has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Heredia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Josue Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Deming pushed their record up to 5-18 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Santa Teresa, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13-1 record this season.
Deming came up short against Santa Teresa in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramirez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Deming knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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