POWER RANKINGS: California League
WEEK FIVE
1. San Jose (21-12) — Giants have been nearly almost unstoppable this month, already 7-1 in May
2. Bakersfield (18-13) — Blaze had just 2-4 homestand but 1B Donald Lutz tied for CL lead w/ 10 HRs
3. High Desert (18-15) — Mavericks sort of muddling along, winning just 3 of last 7
4. Visalia (16-17) — Rawhide is the hottest team in the Cal League, winner of 7 of their last 10
5. Lake Elsinore (16-16) — Storm bats stay on ice, hitting Cal League-low .237 as team
6. Inland Empire (16-17) — Sixers lost 3 straight in San Jose; Bill Haselman’s bunch scored just 4 runs there
7. Modesto (16-17) — If Nuts could win a few more at home (8-11), they might factor into the North race
8. Lancaster (15-18) — JetHawks hitting the ball about as well as High Desert, just 3 fewer HRs
9. Rancho Cucamonga (15-18) — Quakes safe from cellar, but only because Stockton keeps digging lower
10. Stockton (11-20) — Ports have lost nine consecutive are in real danger of sinking, 4.1 runs per game avg.
