Baseball rankings

1. San Benito: Got a wake-up call after being bounced by Palma.
2. Salinas: Hottest team in the county with seven straight wins.
3. Palma: Beating the Balers was the biggest win in two years.
4. Pacific Grove: Made a statement going into Carmel and winning.
5. Monterey: Four of its last five losses have been by one run.
6. North Salinas: Only setback all season was a 3-2 loss to Palma.
7. Carmel: Two straight losses after eight straight wins.
8. Soledad: Has quietly started MTAL play 6-0.
9. Monte Vista: Went into its spring break playing with a lot of confidence.
9. Christopher: Looking to build some momentum for the second half.
 On the bubble: Alisal, Stevenson, North County, Watsonville.