THIS WEEK: Coach Tom Meusborn (second from left in photo) and the Chancellors continue West Valley League play with a road game against Taft today at 3 p.m. and a home game against the Toreadors on Thursday at 3 p.m. The Chancellors are off Saturday because they leave Sunday for the Las Vegas Durango tournament that runs April 2-4.

 

ABOUT CHATSWORTH: The Chancellors (8-3, 2-0 in WVL) are coming off a 4-0 victory over Santa Barbara on Saturday in a Chatsworth tournament game.... Chatsworth hit 12 home runs in last week’s games for a total of 23, an average of just over two a game. At that pace over a 30-game season, the Chancellors would hit 60 homers, shattering the school record of 49 set in 2004.... According to Cal-Hi Sports, which documents high school sports records in California, the two grand slams by senior shortstop Mike Moustakas against Granada Hills on Thursday tied a state single-game record shared by many, the eight home runs by the Chancellors in that game tied for third-most in a game in state history and senior right fielder Bobby Coyle’s two home runs in one inning against Granada Hills tied a state single-game record shared by several.... Senior third baseman Matt Dominguez had hits in five consecutive plate appearances, including three home runs, before the streak ended in his second at-bat against Santa Barbara.

 

ABOUT TAFT: The Toreadors (5-6, 0-2) are coming off a 9-1 loss to Culver City in the Redondo tournament. It was their fourth consecutive defeat.

 

SERIES VERSUS TAFT: Since 1980, the Chancellors are 79-6 against the Toreadors. Chatsworth has won 24 in a row against the Toreadors, whose last victory over the Chancellors was 2-0 on May 8, 1998, at Taft.

 

DIRECTIONS TO TAFT: From Chatsworth High, drive south on De Soto Avenue to Ventura Boulevard. Turn left and drive to Winnetka Avenue. The school is at the corner of Ventura and Winnetka.

 

WVL STANDINGS: Chatsworth, 2-0; Birmingham, 2-0; El Camino Real, 1-1; Cleveland, 1-1; Granada Hills, 0-2; Taft, 0-2.

 

WVL SCHEDULE: (Today, all games 3 p.m.) Chatsworth at Taft, Birmingham at Cleveland, Granada Hills at El Camino Real; (Thursday, all games 3 p.m.) Taft at Chatsworth, Cleveland at Birmingham, El Camino Real at Granada Hills.

 

LAST WEEK’S RECAP: The Chancellors opened the week with an 11-1 WVL victory over Granada Hills; won at Granada Hills, 22-0, and beat Santa Barbara, 4-0, on Saturday.

 

COACH TOM MEUSBORN: In his 18th season with the Chancellors, his record of 440-90-3 (.826 winning percentage) is the best ever in the state for a coach with 100 victories or more.

 

HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE: Since 2000, the Chancellors are 109-7 at Chatsworth Ballpark, a .940 winning percentage. They are 3-2 in 2007.

 

ROAD WARRIORS: Since 2000, the Chancellors are 65-9 away from home, an .878 winning percentage. They are 3-1 in 2007.

 

SWITZERLAND FACTOR: Since 2000, the Chancellors are 42-5 on neutral fields, an .894 winning percentage. They are 2-0 in 2007.

 

CHANCELLORS VERSUS SOUTHERN SECTION: Since 2000, the Chancellors are 45-4 against schools from the section, a .918 winning percentage. They are 5-2 in 2007.

 

JUNIOR VARSITY: The Chancellors (9-1-1), coming off a 21-1 win over Westchester on Saturday, continue WVL play today at home against Taft and play at Taft on Thursday at 3 p.m.

 

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