Baseball Game Preview: Deming Wildcats vs. Artesia Bulldogs

Wildcats

Runs

03/13/25 @ Santa Fe	11
03/13/25 @ Alamogordo	2
03/05/25 @ Gadsden	7
03/05/25 @ Gadsden	7
03/01/25 @ Clint	8
+ 3 more games

The Deming Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Artesia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deming is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

While Deming didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Santa Fe on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the game before.

The team relied heavily on Chris Olvera, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Estevan Mariscal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Deming was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Artesia hadn't beaten Hobbs on the road since February 27, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. Artesia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Hobbs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since April 26, 2024.

Deming has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. Artesia moved to 3-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Deming couldn't quite get it done against Artesia in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 8-3. Can Deming avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.