Despite a 9-16 overall won/loss record, the Deming High Lady Wildcats have earned the No. 14 seed for the 16-team Class 4A State Tournament softball bracket. The announcement came during the New Mexico Activities Association Selection Show held at 5:30 p.m. and streaming on the NMact.org website. Deming girls are looking at an elimination game at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gallup High School against the Gallup Bengals. “I’m excited and …
Lady ‘Cat seniors were recognized on Tuesday prior to their final home game of their Deming High School softball careers. Junior pitcher Maribel Enriquez made sure the seniors left on a winning note when she tossed a two-hit gem in an 11-2 victory at Susie Morales Diamond at E.J. Hooten Park. The hard-throwing right-hander fed the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors a steady diet of fastballs. “I stayed with my fastball,” …