Palma-Monterey baseball

 This is essentially a playoff game today for both teams, who are on the bubble for the fifth and final spot out of the Gabilan Division.
 The Toreadores have been in playoff mode since falling under .500 two weeks ago, rattling off four straight wins to keep their hopes of extending their postseason run to 25 straight years.
 If the season ended today, Palma would have the fifth spot, based on two wins over Monte Vista in the Gabilan Division.
 Since enduring a six-game slid, the Chieftains are 3-1, with that one loss coming from league champ San Benito.
 UC Davis bound Matt Smith has been just as dynamic at the plate as in the outfield for Palma this spring while Nico and Anthony DeSantis have combined to drive in 23 runs.
 Carter Aldrete has swung a hot bat of late for the Toreadores while Digger Gugale has done it at the plate and on the mound.
 Monterey is 5-1 in afternoon games at Sollecito Park.