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SEASON PREVIEW—Royal High fireballer Cody Buckel, named one of Baseball America’s top 100 prospects, delivers a pitch during the Southern California Tournament. Simi Valley and Royal finished first and second, respectively, in the Marmonte League standings last season. How does each local ballclub stack up against the competition in 2010? Take a look at the Simi Valley Acorn’s league preview on the following two pages for answers to that question and much more.