Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
Devine’s softball season comes to an end after a tough loss to the Wimberley Texans, 11-12. Devine held the lead the entire game until the Texans pulled off a miraculous comeback, scoring 11 runs in the final inning.
Head coach Micheal Sotelo was almost at loss for words, admitting he had never experienced a game quite like this one.
“We got tired and the Wimberley hitters did a great job of making good contact off our pitching,” Sotelo said. “I thought there were a couple of balls that could have been caught that would have kept it close but that didn’t happen and we found ourselves down 12-7.”
It wasn’t just a breakdown by the Arabians; Sotelo noted that the Texans forced the issue, executing perfectly to produce that monster inning.
“It was mostly their offense figuring out our pitching. They put the ball in play safely,” Sotelo said. “Our defense has been getting better and better throughout the year and that night it was no different.”
Although the season may be over, Sotelo is confident this loss will propel the team into future successes as the girls will be extra motivated to improve this offseason.
“As far as a coach I still would like to us continue getting better in every facet of the game from running, weight room, and softball. We are a young team and we will continue growing as people first and players second.”
Sotelo wanted to acknowledge the city for their unwavering support this year, highlighting their commitment to the Arabians as a key factor in their success this season.
“We as a team would like to thank everyone that has helped make this a season to remember. From all the people behind the scenes, to the parents and finally the fans,” Sotelo said. “The support has been unbelievable and has made it easy for us to coach and play for the community of Devine.”
The Arabians finished the season with an overall record of 20-15-1 and a district record of 8-4 where they held the two seed.
Congratulations to the Devine Arabians for a fantastic season!
Vs Wimberley
Batting: Sam Zamora- 2 R, 3 H, 3 RBI, 2 doubles, Abriella Kayl- 1 R, 1 RBI, Kenny Cruz- 1 R, 2 H, 1 RBI, Reece Schueling- 1 R, 1 H, Maddy Hester- 1 H, Tucker Traylor- 2 R, 2 H, 5 RBI, 1 double, 1 homerun, Karsyn Deleon- 2 H, 1 RBI, Karsyn Mann- 3 R, Olivia Taylor- 1 R, 1 H, Paislee Freisenhahn- 1 H
Fielding: Zamora- 1 for 1 on PO, Schueling- 3 for 3 on PO, Hester- 7 for 8 on PO, Deleon- 1 for 2 on PO, Ava Rangel- 3 for 3 on PO, Mann- 1 for 1 on PO, Taylor- 3 for 3 on PO, Freisenhahn- 2 for 2 on PO
Pitching: Sam Zamora and Tucker Traylor both stepped into the circle for the Arabians. Traylor threw 28 pitches and Zamora threw 128. Zamora threw 7 strikeouts on 32 batters faced over 6 innings pitched.
Stat Leaders
Homeruns: Tucker Traylor- 4, Maddy Hester- 3, Reece Schueling- 2 (Olivia Taylor, Karsyn Mann, Kenny Cruz, Karsyn Deleon and Sam Zamora all had one homerun this season.)
Stolen Bases: Zamora and Schueling- 8, Cruz- 7, Ava Rangel- 4
Fielding Percentage: Schueling- 0.969, Hester- 0.899, Deleon- 0.896
Put Outs: Schueling- 156, Hester- 150, Deleon- 58
Runs: Cruz- 38, Zamora- 28, Hester- 25
Hits: Zamora- 45, Cruz- 43, Hester- 41
RBIs: Zamora- 36, Hester- 23, Schueling- 21
Doubles: Zamora- 12, Hester- 10, Deleon- 8
Triples: Cruz- 6, Zamora- 6, Hester- 3
Strikeouts: Traylor- 127, Zamora- 110, Taylor- 33
