Kennedy Will Defend Title as City’s Top-Seeded Team

Kennedy High, defending City Section champion, has earned top seeding for the baseball playoffs and will play host to Westchester in a first-round game Tuesday.

The rest of the playoff picture, however, was clouded after a coaches’ meeting Wednesday night.

Officials will determine today whether ninth-seeded Banning will be disqualified for using an ineligible player. If Banning is ousted, Taft will be added to the playoff roster.

Tentative brackets for both scenarios were drawn up, but Kennedy will play Westchester regardless of either outcome.

If Banning is included, Tuesday’s first-round matchups include: Banning at Sylmar, Granada Hills at Palisades, Monroe at El Camino Real, North Hollywood at Carson, University at Chatsworth, Cleveland at Reseda and San Pedro at Poly.

If Taft is included, the matchups will include: Sylmar at Reseda, San Pedro at Palisades, North Hollywood at El Camino Real, Monroe at Carson, Granada Hills at Chatsworth, University at Cleveland and Taft at Poly.