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MiLB: The Walk-Off Sports Report Southern League Playoff Watch (August 24th, 2018)

Another night, another team eliminated from playoff contention. The Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp but it wasn't enough to keep the Lookouts in contention as the Montgomery Biscuits defeated the Tennessee Smokies eliminating the Lookouts.

Biloxi's six-game winning streak came to an end but other than the Chattanooga Lookouts, the eight remaining teams are still eligible to win the second half. As games click away, more teams will be eliminated which will build more intensity.

North Division Playoff Picture 

As noted above, Chattanooga became the second team to be eliminated from playoff contention. Chattanooga defeated the Jumbo Shrimp on Friday Night but it wasn't enough as things out of their control knocked them out of contention. 

Montgomery rebounded from a extra-innings loss on Thursday Night against the Lookouts by dominating the Tennessee Smokies 10-2. Birmingham also dropped their game against Jackson but stay in the playoff contention with Jackson already winning the first-half.

Montgomery's magic number is now 6. 

North Division Standings - Games Behind - Elimination Number

  1. Montgomery Biscuits - 0 GB
  2. * Jackson Generals - 4 GB - 6
  3. Birmingham Barons - 5 GB - 5
  4. Tennessee Smokies - 6 GB - 3
  5. Chattanooga Lookouts - 9 GB - ELIMINATED

South Division Playoff Picture

The night after being eliminated from playoff contention, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp dropped game No. 1 of the five-game series against Chattanooga but tonight, Chattanooga was in the same boat as the Jumbo Shrimp were last night. 

Mississippi defeated the Biloxi Shuckers snapping their six-game winning streak and with Pensacola picking up their sixth loss in a row, Mississippi takes the spot in second behind Biloxi adding an extra level of intensity to the remainder of the series. 

Biloxi's magic number is now 8. 

South Division Standings - Games Behind - Elimination Number

  1. Biloxi Shuckers - 0 GB
  2. Mississippi Braves - 1.5 GB - 8
  3. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - 1.5 GB - 8
  4. Mobile BayBears - 7.0 - 2
  5. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - 11.0 - ELIMINATED
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