Top 10 baseball rankings

1. Carmel: Has won 11 consecutive Gabilan Division games since a season opening one-run loss, with six of the wins being either a one-hitter or no-hitter.

2. St Francis: Kept its Gabilan Division title hopes alive by sweeping a pair of games from Palm to remain within two of Carmel.

3. Palma: Despite having dropped five of its last seven games, there’s a feeling that the Chieftains are close to turning a corner for the stretch run.

4. Monterey: Has been unable to find that timely hit during its current four game losing streak, dropping two games by a single run, both coming on the opponents final at bat.

5. Soledad: The Aztecs pitching staff has produced back-to-back shutouts, including the programs first ever perfect game from Andrew Nichols.

6. Salinas: After splitting their first five series’ in the Gabilan Division, the Cowboys swept a series last week to leapfrog three teams and into third place.

7. Hollister: Having mustered just 25 runs in their first 10 Gabilan Division meetings, the Balers erupted for 21 runs in their last two games to get back to .500 in league play.

8. Stevenson: Falling from the unbeaten ranks in the Mission Division last week has set up a showdown this week with two games against co-leader Soledad.

9. Aptos: Is 6-1 since opening the season 1-4, as the reigning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions have won four straight games.

10. Greenfield: No program has made better adjustments when facing an opponent the second time, as evident by 10 and seven run wins in their last two rematches.

On the bubble: Alisal, Alvarez, Soquel, Santa Cruz, Harbor.