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With six Tri-County Athletic League banners lining the outfield fence at San Benito High, the Baler players don’t need to be told how important league games are — especially against northern-rival Gilroy. 

The Balers used a four-run sixth inning to beat Salinas 5-3 and pull even with the Cowboys for second place in the Tri-County Athletic League on Thursday.

For the first time this year, the San Benito baseball team lost a Tri-County Athletic League game Tuesday.

San Benito head coach Billy Aviles always thought his team was going to hit well in the 2012 season, but he couldn’t have expected the end to the third week of Tri-County Athletic League play.

Two days after Gilroy High and San Benito combined for 17 runs, just four were needed to decide Thursday's Tri-County Athletic League game – and all four belonged to the Balers.

Quarterback Michael Bocksnick, who last season led San Benito High School to its first Tri-County Athletic League championship in six years, is moving to Morgan Hill and will transfer to Live Oak or Sobrato for his final year of high school, his father, Herb, a former San Benito freshman football coach, said.

Sophomore Josh George expected to play a large role in Friday's winner-take-all Tri-County Athletic League match against Palma - just not on offense.