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
Mustangs ‘26 Baseball season comes to an end
Mustang Jacob Camacho had two assists in the field during game one against Jourdanton in the first round of the playoffs. Photo by Moose Lopez.
