Brains and brawn: Hilo coach credits baseball IQ for PONY World Series berth
(WorldNews Sport)

Shane Sale-Silva´s power arm was the story Sunday for the Hilo Pony 13s, but on another day it could be the All-Stars´ bats that stand out. Coach Shon Malani has brought good PONY teams to the mainland before that could hit and pitch, but what sticks out about this group is his 13-year-olds´ baseball IQ. `Their situational play is key,` Malani said. `A lot of stuff you can teach, but these guys know what play to make before it happens. You can see it on the field. Their reaction time is quick.` You could say they´ve become worldly - and that could come in handy in their next assignment. Hilo completed a dominant run through the West Zone tournament in Whittier, Calif., with a 12-0 victory...