Senior right-hander James Wharton struck out five in a complete-game effort and the Chancellors defeated Poly, 1-0, today in a first-round game of the Los Angeles City Section Championship Division playoffs at Chatsworth.

 

The top-seeded Chancellors (26-5) will play host to No. 8 Palisades (20-11-2) in a second-round game Friday at 3 p.m. The Dolphins advanced with a 3-2 win over No. 9 Banning.

 

Junior third baseman Ryan Cooperstone's two-out single in the second inning drove in junior outfielder Andy Weissberg from second base. Weissberg had a one-out double.

 

Junior first baseman Shawn Meusborn made a run-saving grab of a ball hit to his right and threw to Wharton, who covered first base on the play, for the out.

 

JV: Sophomore second baseman Ryan Wittler had two doubles and freshman shortstop Chris Carlin had two hits and drove in four runs to lead the Chancellors past top-seeded Roosevelt, 9-5, in a first-round game.

 

The Chancellors (22-6) play at El Camino Real on Friday at 3 p.m.

 

 

Photo by Dave Siegel