Sunday, May 13, 2007
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
THIS WEEK: The Chancellors will try to complete their fifth undefeated West Valley League campaign when they travel to Reseda on Tuesday for a 3 p.m. game against second-place Cleveland.
ABOUT CHATSWORTH: The Chancellors (25-4 overall, 14-0 in WVL play) are coming off a 12-1 league victory at Lake Balboa Birmingham on Thursday in which senior shortstop Mike Moustakas tied the single-season state record for home runs with 21 and extended his state career record to 49 … Senior right fielder Bobby Coyle also homered against the Patriots, a career-best 12th, helping increase the Chancellors’ school-record total to 63, 14 more than the previous record, set by the 2004 national championship team … The Chancellors are on a season-high 12-game winning streak … The Chancellors have reached 25 victories for 10 consecutive seasons and 11 times in Coach Tom Meusborn’s 18 seasons at the helm.
ABOUT CLEVELAND: The Cavaliers are 23-7 overall and in second place in the WVL with an 11-3 record … They are coming off a 3-2 victory over Granada Hills on Thursday.
SERIES VERSUS CLEVELAND: Since 1980, the Chancellors area 62-16 against the Cavaliers ... The Chancellors defeated Cleveland, 17-3, on April 23 at Reseda, hitting eight home runs to tie a school single-game record; and 11-10 in eight innings on April 12 at Chatsworth on a walk-off homer by senior third baseman Matt Dominguez.
DIRECTIONS TO CLEVELAND: From Chatsworth High, drive south on De Soto Avenue to Roscoe Boulevard. Turn left and drive to Wilbur Avenue. Turn right and drive to Strathern Street and turn right. The school is on the right side.
COACH TOM MEUSBORN: In his 18th season with the Chancellors, his record of 457-91-3 (.834 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 117-7 at Chatsworth Ballpark, a .944 winning percentage. They are 11-2 in 2007.
ROAD WARRIORS: Since 2000, the Chancellors are 71-9 away from home, an .888 winning percentage. They are 9-1 in 2007.
JUNIOR VARSITY: The Chancellors (19-4-1, 10-3-1) conclude WVL play Tuesday at home against Cleveland at 3 p.m.
Top file photo: Mike Moustakas will shoot for a single-season state-record 22nd home run on Tuesday against Cleveland.
Bottom file photo: Trent Jones will try to defeat the Cavaliers for the third time this season.
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