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Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning in the first round of the Central Coast Section playoffs, the Balers chance for a third straight run to the CCS championship game was about to fade away.

In her final Monterey Bay League race Friday at Gilroy High, San Benito’s Vanessa Estrada went out on top. Estrada set the MBL record, breaking her time set earlier this year finishing the 3200 meter course in 11:02.73. Her time was more than a minute faster than North Salinas’ Kyle Almazan.

As a junior, Anna Brolin knows how to leave a mark. The Gilroy swimmer placed twice during Saturday’s Central Coast Section championship meet to help lift the Mustangs to a 19th place finish on the girls side.

Three local teams will represent the South Valley in the Central Coast Section baseball playoffs starting Wednesday. San Benito, the No. 3 seed in the Division I bracket, will attempt to reach the title game for the third consecutive year.

The best season in boys volleyball history came to an end Thursday for San Benito, in a 3-0 loss to Archbishop Mitty in the second round of the Central Coast Section playoffs.

Behind a tournament low 67 by Ryan Han, the San Benito boys golf team advanced past Tuesday’s Central Coast Section regional into next week’s CCS championship.

For the second consecutive year, the San Benito girls swimming team’s hopes of a league title came down to the final race - 400-yard freestyle relay. Needing to finish in the top four, the Balers - led by seniors Caitlin Schafer and Rachel Estep - took second and a league title at Alvarez High on Friday.

The San Benito boys volleyball team advanced to Friday’s Monterey Bay League championship match Wednesday, sweeping Monterey 3-0 in Hollister.