Baseball rankings

1. San Benito: Has no worse than a share of its ninth league title in 10 years.
2. Christopher: Still grasping to title aspirations, going 6-2 in its last eight games.
3. Soledad: Sitting in first place, the program has never won a league title outright.
4. Monterey: Has been in playoff mode for two weeks, rattling off five straight wins.
5. Salinas: The Cowboys have hit a wall, dropping four of their last five.
6. Pacific Grove: Needs help if it wants a share of the MTAL title.
7. Carmel: Still controls its fate in defending its MTAL title.
8. Palma: Sitting in a tie for the fifth and final playoff spot from the Gabilan.
9. North Salinas: Controls its fate towards defending its Pacific Division title.
10. Watsonville: Hosts North Salinas on Wednesday for the league title.
 On the bubble: Monte Vista, King City, Gilroy, Alisal.