The Sparks are in third place in the one-day competition and fourth in the twenty/20 tournament, and it is possible they could reach both finals with an ounce of luck and a ton of skill.
They will also need to beat the old enemy, Canterbury, on its home turf, which will not be an easy task.
But experienced all-rounder Sarah Tsukigawa is hopeful her side can squeak through, particularly in the one-day tournament.
So here is the scenario. The Sparks need a bonus-point win against Canterbury tomorrow and then have to keep their fingers crossed that Central Districts can beat Wellington.
Otago might not need the bonus point if it can lift its run rate and Wellington gets monstered by Central. But if Wellington wins, it is curtains.
In the twenty/20 tournament, the scenario is more complicated. Otago has to win both its games against Canterbury today and on Sunday and needs a raft of other results to go its way. Suffice to say it is a bit of a long shot, but the one-day final is certainly within reach.
If the Sparks are going to upset Canterbury, which has been the dominant one-day side this season, winning all four matches and picking up three bonus points in the process, then players like Tsukigawa will have to be at their best.
The 29-year-old cracked an undefeated century in her last one-day innings and said she was feeling on top of her game. It was just her second 100.
"If felt real good," she enthused. "And it felt good to carry my bat. It is something we have talked about as a team. We have emphasised that someone has to bat through to the end. So it was good to achieve that."
Tsukigawa scored 117 off 121 deliveries and plundered Northern Districts' attack for 11 fours and a six.
But Canterbury's attack poses a greater challenge and it also boasts a powerful batting line-up.
"To be fair to some other sides, if you get them three or four down, you are right in there. With Canterbury, they have so much depth and so that is why they are such a formidable side. Even if their top four don't get runs, they can still beat you."
Right-hand opening batsman Frankie Mackay has been a revelation this summer. The 20-year-old Cantabrian is the leading scorer in the competition with 283 runs at an average of 94.33, including two hundreds. She started the tournament with a remarkable 145 from 132 deliveries to help her side record an impressive 52-run win against Auckland.
Former England international Mandie Godliman has also been in good touch at the top of the Canterbury order. She has plundered 252 runs at 63, and White Ferns all-rounder Amy Satterthwaite has scored 199 runs at 49.75 and taken eight wickets at 22.75.
Aside from Tsukigawa, Otago will look to wicketkeeper-batsman Katey Martin and all-rounder Suzie Bates to play starring roles.
