Bakersfield took two of three games in Visalia over the weekend to slow down the runaway Rawhide and shrink their lead in the North to five games. In the South, Rancho Cucamonga took two of three from Inland Empire and now hold a two game lead. The first-place clubs face each other this week, highlighting a schedule of four-game series from Monday through Thursday:
LAKE ELSINORE (11-13) at SAN JOSE (8-16)
INLAND EMPIRE (12-12) at HIGH DESERT (11-13)
BAKERSFIELD (13-11) at MODESTO (11-13)
VISALIA (18-6) at RANCHO CUCAMONGA (14-10)
LANCASTER (11-13) at STOCKTON (11-13)
