CdM Pony All-Stars clicking

Bryce Alderton

Corona del Mar’s Pony 14-year-old All-Stars didn’t waste any time

scoring in their first game of the Pony District 3 Tournament at

Amerige Park Monday night against Los Alamitos B.

CdM exploded for nine runs in the top of the first and starting

pitcher Eric Eadington made it stand up with a complete-game

two-hitter, as Corona del Mar defeated Los Alamitos, 13-5.

Los Alamitos fought its way back to within 9-5, but CdM scored

another four runs in the seventh.

“After nine runs in the first, we were in control,” said CdM

Manager Peter Hauser. “Even after the three-run home run we still had

a nice cushion.

The nine-run first was highlighted by a two-run home run by Andrew

Dialynas, while Matt Riager, Shawn Maxwell, Shawn Mohler, Ryan Lance

and Matt Hauser also had hits in the inning.

Los Alamitos pitching then kept CdM’s bats quiet until the

seventh, when Jamie Kline walked to lead off the inning. Hauser then

lined a bullet off the pitcher’s glove that the shortstop fielded but

overthrew the first baseman, allowing Kline to score and Hauser to

move to third.

Riager, Maxwell, Mohler and Dialynas all followed with hits in

CdM’s four-run inning.

Eadington struck out 10 in seven innings for the win.

CdM’s win marks its 10th straight All-Star victory, dating back to

previous tournaments this summer.

Hauser believes the team is peaking at the right time.

“This is a very talented group of players,” he said. “Some have

played together since Triple A All-Stars so they know each other’s

personalities. We all hope this continues because it has been a fun

ride the last month. But (the district tournament) is what counts.”

CdM played Dana Point Tuesday. If victorious, they would play

Friday at 7:30 p.m. A loss would send them to a Thursday game at 5

p.m.