Baseball rankings

1. Palma: Gabilan champions will go into the playoffs with nine straight wins.
2. San Benito: Its only two setbacks in the last 13 games have come from Palma.
3. Carmel: MTAL champions looking to take one more step this spring in the playoffs.
4. Christopher: Ran off five straight wins before falling to San Benito.
5. Monte Vista: Rediscovered a little of that first half magic in the final week.
6. North Salinas: Has gone 51-5 in the Pacific Division over the last three years.
7. Pacific Grove: Playing its best baseball of the season going into the playoffs.
8. Monterey: Goes into the postseason riding a six-game losing streak
9. King City: Limping into the playoffs after dropping its last three MTAL games.
10: Gilroy: Put together an 11-game improvement in the win column this year.
 On the bubble: Greenfield, Soledad, Watsonville, Alvarez, North County.