Baseball: Winter showdown between City and S.S. Division I champs

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Simi Valley, the Southern Section Division I baseball champion, is hosting City Section champion Chatsworth on Saturday at 9 a.m. in a winter game that should be fun to watch.

The two schools played last week in the Moorpark tournament, with Simi Valley winning, 4-3. But this time, both schools are likely to use their top players after using a lot of reserves.

Simi Valley, led by pitcher Drew Sandler and Cal State Fullerton-bound shortstop Jonathan Meyer, is expected to battle Mater Dei, Capistrano Valley and a host of others for the Division I title. Chatsworth returns seven starters from its City title team.

Both head coaches get to coach in the game because the Southern Section got rid of its Association rule.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Simi Valley pitcher Drew Sandler winds up in a Marmonte League game against rival Thousand Oaks on April 23. Credit: Austin Knoblauch / Los Angeles Times