The Council Grove Mustangs 1 (Bolton’s) 10U recreation baseball team finished the regular season as Dickinson County Baseball League champions.
The Mustangs placed first among 10 teams in the league, ending the regular season with an 8-1 record. With the finish, Council Grove earned the No. 1 seed in the postseason tournament, which will be held in Chapman.
The Mustangs will open tournament play at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Council Grove was led by strong performances throughout the lineup during the regular season. Team statistical leaders included Brody Jarvis with seven stolen bases; Colton Messer with 12 hits, eight singles, 16 RBIs and 47 strikeouts on the mound; James Mullins with a .889 batting average, .917 on-base percentage and six doubles; Kiptyn Platz with 13 walks; and Waylon Barber with 12 runs scored.
Bender, Blue, Buller, Messer and Mullins each recorded one triple. Bender, Jarvis, Messer and Mullins each hit one home run.