It's playoff time, and Artesia had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Deming Wildcats get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
Not much got past Katrin Marquez, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Deming off the board.
At the plate, Jenna Whitmire was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Artesia hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Bulldogs
| 05/10/25 vs Deming | 4-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Lovington | 7-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Goddard | 10-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Goddard | 7-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Portales | 9-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hobbs | 9-3 |
Artesia's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Deming, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
As of now, neither Artesia nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.
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