Pony Division: Mud Hens top the Phillies

COSTA MESA - Brendan Salisbury struck out 10 batters and Nathan

Cramer retired six, while giving up just one walk, to lead the Newport

Harbor Baseball Association’s Mud Hens to 12-3 win over Costa Mesa

Phillies, in Pony baseball action.

The two pitchers also gave up five hits combined.

Offensively, the Mud Hens were led by Nick Frazier, who hit a two-run

home run and singled, driving in three runs, and Will Klatte, who doubled

and singled, scoring twice. Frank Muscatello, Cody McDonald, Brice

Stillman, Cramer and Salisbury also contributed on offense with one hit

each.

Michael Kordich and Tom Money pounded one home run each to lead the

Mets past the Giants, 13-7, in NHBA Pony action. Money’s shot was a

two-run blast, while Kordich’s was a solo. Tom Michael completed a steady

performance on the mound for the Mets, while Giants pitcher Vinnie St.

John also played well. Peter Berg and Grant Heffernan gained hits for the

Giants.

Money also led the way in the Mets’ 8-2 win over the Reds. This time,

Money served five solid innings of work on the mound, giving up just two

runs. Avery Fenton had three RBIs, while Colin Wigley, David Tomkinson

and Starns Arnold came through with big hits for the Mets.

John Angelo and Matt Burgner led the Reds’ offense, and pitcher Matt

Hauser led the defense.

Chris Rosen and Fletcher Della Grotta combined to earn a two-hitter,

leading the Major Division’s Diamondbacks to a 12-5 win over the Reds, in

the Newport Beach Little League season opener for both teams.

Scott Colton smacked a triple and a double to lead the offense, while

Conner Whalen, Garrett Amoroso, Rosen and Della Grotta contributed hits.

The Reds’ attack was led by Blaine Nielsen, who pitched five solid

innings, and Andrew Silva.