Category: Natalia Mustangs & Lady Mustangs

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Mustangs’ season concluded after a two-game sweep by Jourdanton, despite a narrow 2-1 loss in the opener and a tough 16-1 result in game two. The Mustangs had an overall record of 9-16 and a district record of 4-6.
Congratulations to the Mustangs and the Natalia community on a hard-fought season!
Vs Game 1
Batting: Leo Buentello- 1 H, 1 RBI, 1 double, Xander Crouch- 1 H, Andrew Arizola- 1 R, 2 H
Baserunning: Zack Peralta- 1 SB
Fielding: Buentello- 1 for 2 on PO, Crouch- 1 PO, 1 A, Jacob Camacho- 2 A, Arizola- 4 for 5 on PO,1 A, Jordan Castro- 1 for 1 on PO, Moses Leija- 3 PO, 1 A, Peralta- 3 PO, 1 A, Andrew Monreal- 2 PO, Josh Garcia- 3 for 3 on PO
Pitching: Josh Garcia threw 2 strikeouts on 27 batters over 5 innings pitched. 
Stat Leaders 
Homeruns: Zack Peralta- 2 
Stolen Bases: Andrew Arizola- 16, Peralta- 10, Leo Beuntello- 7
Fielding Percentage: Josh Garcia- 0.947, Arizola- 0.899, Moses Leija- 0.800
Put Outs: Arizola- 59, Peralta- 46, Leija- 43
Runs: Arizola- 21, Buentello- 14, Leija- 11
Hits: Arizola- 20, Buentello- 13, Crouch- 11 
RBIs: Peralta- 10, Leija- 9, Buentello- 7
Doubles: Crouch/Leija/Buentello- 2, Peralta/Arizola/Andrew Monreal- 1
Triples: Arizola/Leija- 2, Buentello/Monreal- 1
Strikeouts: Arizola- 33, Camacho- 24, Garcia- 23

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Natalia Mustangs baseball season has come to an end after back to back losses to Lytle (4-14) and Somerset (3-14). Natalia had an overall record of 9-14 and a district record of 4-6, giving them the fourth and final spot in the post season.
The Mustangs will take on Jourdanton for the first round of bi-district on April 30 at 5 P.M., game two will take place 30 minutes after the first game. Both playoff games will be held at Jourdanton. If necessary, game three will be held at Natalia on Saturday, May 2 at 1 P.M.
Available Stats:
Vs Somerset
Batting: Leo Buentello- 1 H, 1 RBI, Andrew Arizola- 1 R, 1 H, Jordan Castro- 1 R, 1 H, Moses Leija- 1 H, 1 RBI, 1 double, Andrew Monreal- 2 H, 1 double, Josh Garcia- 1 R
Baserunning: Arizola- 1 SB, Castro- 1 SB
Fielding: Buentello- 3 for 5 on PO, Jacob Camacho- 4 for 4 on PO, Arizola- 6 for 7 on PO, Zack Peralta- 1 for 2 on PO, Monreal- 1 for 1 on PO, Andres Terrazas- 1 PO, 1 A, Garcia- 1 for 1 on PO
Pitching: Josh Garcia, Jacob Camacho, Moses Leija and Zack Peralta all stepped onto the mound for the Mustangs. Garcia threw 1 strikeout on 8 batters faced over 2 innings pitched.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Mustang track and field team had more than its share of ups during their 2026 season. Included in those good times were five athletes that earned the opportunity to compete in the District 27-28 Class 3A Area Meet on April 16 in Jourdanton.
R.J. De La O, Jimmy Ayala, Matthew Rodriguez, Jordan Rodriguez, and Jacob Camacho worked their way past district competition before closing their season at Area.
De La O and Ayala combined to score points for the Mustangs.
Congratulations to all Natalia coaches and Area-Qualifying athletes on a memorable 2026 season!
Team rankings
1st Randolph 140, 2nd Lytle 102, 3rd Marion 100, 4th San Antonio Cole 86, 5th Jourdanton 64, 6th Hondo 48, 7th Great Hearts Northern Oaks 27, 8th Cotulla 22.5, 9th YMLA 19, 10th Crystal City 4, 11th Poteet 3, 12th Natalia 2.5, 13th Great Hearts Monte Vista 2.
Mustang results
Field Events High Jump—T5th De La O 5’8 Pole Vault—6th Ayala 10’0 Running Events 100m—8th M. Rodriguez 12.03 Relay 4x400m—8th J. Rodriguez, Camacho, De La O, Ayala 3:46.64

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lady Mustangs’ softball season comes to a close at home after losing a nail biter to Dilley, 4-5. The Lady Mustangs were competing against Lytle and Crystal City for the last spot in the post season and unfortunately were just edged out by one game. Despite a slow start, Natalia surged midseason to keep their playoff hopes alive and clawed their way up the standings to give themselves a fighting chance. The Lady Mustangs end the season with a district record of 3-7 and an overall record of 12-16.
Team leaders in stats: Leyla Saenz led the team in runs at 29, doubles at 7 and triples at 2. Claire Wise had two homeruns this season. Tracy Najera Garza had 29 stolen bases. Selyene Gallegos had 23 hits on the season. Ralynn Juarez had 18 RBIs.
Congratulations to the Lady Mustang players and coaching staff for an inspired season!
Vs Dilley
Batting: Ary Ramirez- 2 R, 2 H, Tracy Najera Garza- 1 H, Alani Aguinaga- 1 R, Allison Moreno- 1 R, 2 H, Alyssa Esquibel- 1 RBI
Baserunning: Ramirez- 1 SB, Najera Garza- 1 SB, Aguinaga- 1 SB, Moreno- 1 SB
Fielding: Ramirez- 1 for 1 on PO, Leyla Saenz- 4 PO, 2 A, Jade Mata- 1 for 1 on PO, Najera Garza- 3 for 3 on PO, Selyene Gallegos- 1 PO, Liliana Saenz- 2 for 2 on PO, Ralynn Juarez- 4 for 5 on PO, 1 A, Rilee Carpenter- 2 for 3 on PO, Alani Aguinaga- 2 for 2 on PO, Alyssa Esquibel- 1 for 1 on PO
Pitching: Alani Aguinaga threw 4 strikeouts on 34 batters faced over 7 innings pitched. 

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
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