Pioneer League baseball outlook

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Dave Thorpe
on May 4, 2011 10:27 PM | | Comments (0) |

PIONEER LEAGUE STANDINGS
1. Torrance          21-5, 7-0
2. North Torrance 13-12, 5-2
3. El Segundo      14-12, 4-3
4. South Torrance 13-13, 4-3
5. Centennial        4-15, 1-6
6. Lawndale          9-11, 0-7

Outlook: Torrance has all but clinched the Pioneer League title. A Torrance win over  Lawndale on Friday and an El Segundo win over  North Torrance would give the Tartars the  title with a week left in the regular season.
If North wins on Friday, it keeps its hopes of winning at least a share of the league title alive, and it finishes with two games against Torrance next week. So North's game on Friday at El Segundo is its biggest game of the season.
South also is in the mix battling for a playoff spot. The Spartans play Centennial on Friday, then finish with two crucial games against El Segundo.
With four strong teams in the league, a wild card is possible for the fourth-place team. But finishing in second or third to guarantee a playoff spot is preferable if you are North, South or El Segundo.

 

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