CM Pony: Costa Mesa Pony 14s fall to Dana Point, 10-9

LOS ALAMITOS - The Costa Mesa Pony 14 Baseball All-Star team

dropped a 10-9 decision in the first round of the District All-Star

Tournament at Cottonwood Park Friday.

The locals jumped out to a 5-2 lead and led, 8-5, before Dana Point

pecked away at the deficit and took a 9-8 lead in the fifth inning.

Jordan Kalke scored the tying run in the sixth inning on an RBI double

by Ryan Gleason, but Dana Point regained the lead in the sixth inning

when a dropped third strike allowed the winning run to reach base. That

runner eventually scored on a passed ball.

Costa Mesa was led offensively by Alex Pisarski, who had three singles

and a double. R.J. Duernberger, Andrew Sanford and Skylar Cozad each

added key singles, while Jose Robles was strong defensively at third

base, posting four putouts.