It’s that point in the season when the picture starts to clear—slightly. As district races intensify, especially in the brutally deep District 1-5A, we’ve expanded our rankings from 12 to 16 to recognize the growing number of playoff-caliber teams. Only two teams changed spots this week, with La Cueva and Carlsbad holding steady at the top. The final three weeks promise fireworks.

The Bears continue to dominate District 2-5A, now winners of six straight. In their latest outing, they swept Eldorado in a doubleheader, 4-1 and 11-1. They’ve allowed just five runs in district play so far.

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