The Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) softball routed the visiting Deming Wildcats (Deming, NM), 8-1 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Bulldogs (7-9) will now prepare for their bout against Cobre (Bayard, NM). The Indians go into the non-league bout with a 8-3 record. In their last bout, Cobre held off Socorro (Socorro, NM), 16-0, in a league bout.

The Wildcats now possess a 4-11 record. They play next when they travel to Lovington for a non-league bout on Friday, April 3. Deming will confront a Wildcats squad coming off a 6-2 non-league loss to Hobbs (Hobbs, NM). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-9.