The North division playoff spots are all filled as the Visalia Rawhide clinched the wildcard spot with a 12-3 win over Bakersfield last night. That result, combined with a 10-5 loss for San Jose against High Desert gave the Rawhide a 3-game lead with two to play.
Visalia hosts Stockton on Wednesday in Game 1 of the mini-series. First-half champion Bakersfield will play the winner of that best-of-three series.
Inland Empire is making a push for the South division second-half crown, having won three in a row and leap-frogging Lancaster to take over first place. The 66ers came into the weekend series a game behind the Jethawks, but after two wins at The Hangar, IE is now a game up on both Lancaster and Lake Elsinore. Rancho Cucamonga and High Desert are both eliminated from the second-half race, but HD holds a one-game lead over the Quakes in the wildcard race.
