‘Wrecking Crew’ punishes Vaqs, 14-1

CORONA DEL MAR -- Presenting the Corona del Mar Wrecking Crew, Class

of ’03.

That’s how the Vaqueros of Rancho Alamitos must have felt Friday

afternoon as they watched the Corona del Mar Sea Kings unleash a

14-hit attack, backed up with seven doubles and two home runs and

flawless defense, in absorbing a 14-1 baseball lashing in the first

round of the Newport Elks Tournament Friday.

Keith Long led the way with three doubles, going 3 for 4 with four

runs scored.

Nick Palchikoff had a solo home run and Todd Macklin socked a

two-run four-bagger, while Josh Bradbury, Barrett Sprowl, Danny

Marin-Finn and Brandon Kurtz belted doubles.

The big inning was a five-run third, and CdM posted three in the

fourth and four in the sixth.

Bradbury finished 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs and Macklin and Marin-Finn

each had three RBIs.

Blake Contant started and went four innings, allowing no runs and

got the win. Stockstill finished it out for Corona del Mar.

The victory sends Corona del Mar into Tuesday’s second round

against the winner of the Garden Grove-Santa Ana Valley game, at

Corona del Mar.

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Newport Elks Tournament

CdM 14, R. Alamitos 1

Score by Innings

R.Alam 000 010 0 -- 1 3 3

CdM 105 314 x -- 14 14 0

Wilson, Perez (4) and Song; Contant,

Stockstill (5), Dunzer (7) and

Marin-Finn, Nicholson (7). W -- Contant,

1-0. L -- Wilson, 0-1. 2B -- Long (CdM),

Bradbury (CdM), Sprowl (CdM), Marin-Finn

(CdM), Kurtz (CdM). HR -- Palchikoff

(CdM), Macklin (CdM)

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