The Playoff Picture (as of September 8)
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — The Quakes begin a three-game series tonight against the High Desert Mavericks. Game #1 is tonight in Adelanto at 7:05 PM PDT. Games #2 and (if necessary) #3 are Thursday and Friday at Rancho Cucamonga. The winner goes on to face Lake Elsinore for the South Division title. The Storm got a bye for winning the first half. The Quakes won the second half and the Mavs are the division’s wild card.
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Kernels begin a three-game series tonight against the Clinton Lumberkings. Game #1 is tonight at Clinton at 6:35 PM CDT / 4:35 PM PDT. Games #2 and (if necessary) #3 are Thursday and Friday at Cedar Rapids. The Kernels won the Western Division first half, while Clinton won the division’s second half wild card. The winner goes on to play the other quarterfinal winner for the division title.
OREM — The Owlz won 5-3 over Ogden, while the Casper Ghosts also won 7-6 over Idaho Falls. Orem and Casper are playing for the South Division wild card. With two games left, the Owlz have a 1½ game lead over Casper. The wild card winner goes on to play the Ogden Raptors, who won both halves of the Pioneer league South Division title race. Orem is at Ogden the next two nights, while Casper will be at home hosting Idaho Falls. One Owlz win or Ghosts loss puts Orem in the playoffs.
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