March 12, 2006
The Chancellors will try to bounce back from their first loss when they play the Alemany Indians in a nonleague game Wednesday at 4 p.m. at UCLA as part of a doubleheader that includes El Camino Real playing Los Alamitos at 7 p.m.
Senior right-hander Josh Ravin (1-1) will start against Alemany.
Chatsworth continues nonleague play Thursday by playing host to perennial Valley Mission League power Kennedy at 3 p.m. The Chancellors then open play in their tournament with a home game against Narbonne of the Marine League on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Chancellors (3-1): They're coming off a 4-0 loss at Valencia on Thursday in the Easton Southern California Showdown... Chatsworth has been involved in four consecutive shutouts for the first time since May 6, 11, 13 and 18 against Birmingham, Cleveland, Granada Hills and Taft in West Valley League play. All were Chancellor victories.
Alemany (3-1): The Indians are coming off a successful run in the Easton Southern California Showdown... It is the first meeting between Chatsworth and Alemany since March 10, 1998, a game won by the Chancellors, 11-5. Chatsworth holds a 3-2 lead in the series... Alemany last season tied for fourth in the Southern Section's Mission League with a 5-7 record and finished 10-16-1 overall.
Kennedy (2-1): The Cougars are coming off a 9-0 nonleague victory over Poly... This is the 31st meeting between Cougar Coach Manny Alvarado and Chancellor Coach Tom Meusborn... Chatsworth holds a 23-16-1 lead in the series since 1980... Kennedy last season won the Valley Mission League with a 12-1 record and finished 22-6 after losing to El Camino Real in the semifinals of the City Section playoffs.
Narbonne (3-1): The Gauchos are coming off a 7-3 loss to Wilmington Banning... Chatsworth is 2-0 against the Gauchos... The most recent meeting between the schools was a 7-3 victory by the Chancellors in the first round of the 2004 City Section playoffs... Narbonne last season was second to San Pedro in the Marine League with an 11-4 record and finished 17-13 overall after losing to Poly in the first round of the City Section playoffs.