Silver had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-16 to make it nine. They lost 22-3 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 10-5 loss on Friday.
As for Deming, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.8 runs.
For Deming's part, Royce Sutton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Sutton was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Fabian Ortega was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Estevan Mariscal, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Silver will square off against Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Colts are facing the Lobos at the right time seeing as the Lobos are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Deming, they are taking a road trip to challenge Santa Teresa at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Desert Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
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