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MiLB: The Walk-Off Sports Report Southern League Playoff Watch (September 2nd, 2018)

Everything is coming down to the wire for both sides. The Biloxi Shuckers and Pensacola Blue Wahoos will decide who wins the second half championship on Monday. The Shuckers dropped Sunday's game against Birmingham while the Blue Wahoos defeated the Tennessee Smokies making the margin between first and second 0.5 games.

Either way, it was decided on Sunday that it'll be the Biloxi Shuckers vs. the Pensacola Blue Wahoos for the South Division Championship as the Whoos will at least win the Wild Card should Biloxi win the second-half championship.

North Division Playoff Picture

The Montgomery Biscuits have good momentum heading into their game against Jackson on Wednesday as they swept the Mobile BayBears in their doubleheaders. The other side of that equation also gained some momentum with the Jackson Generals defeating the Chattanooga Lookouts. 

The Tennessee Smokies were defeated by the Pensacola Blue Wahoos creating one of the best final days of the regular season in a good while. The Birmingham Barons also helped create this finish by defeating the Biloxi Shuckers.

North Division Standings - Games Behind - Elimination Number

  1. Montgomery Biscuits - 0 GB
  2. * Jackson Generals - 6 GB - ELIMINATED 
  3. Birmingham Barons  - 9 GB - ELIMINATED
  4. Tennessee Smokies -  11 GB - ELIMINATED
  5. Chattanooga Lookouts - 13 GB - ELIMINATED

North Division Wild Card Standings

  1. Montgomery Biscuits: (79 - 60)
  2. Tennessee Smokies: (66 - 70)
  3. Birmingham Barons: (65 - 72)
  4. Chattanooga Lookouts: (64-72)

South Division Playoff Picture

Monday will be one of the biggest days of the season for both the Biloxi Shuckers and Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The Blue Wahoos came up victorious on Sunday while the Shuckers fell to the Birmingham Barons. Should Biloxi win Monday, they will win the second half. If Biloxi loses and Pensacola wins, The Blue Wahoos steal the second-half. 

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Mississippi Braves will battle one last time on Monday after taking Sunday off. 

South Division Standings - Games Behind - Elimination Number

  1. * Biloxi Shuckers - 0 GB
  2. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - 0.5 GB - 1
  3. Mississippi Braves - 2 GB - ELIMINATED
  4. Mobile BayBears - 11 GB - ELIMINATED
  5. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - 12.5 GB - ELIMINATED

South Division Wild Card Standings

  1. Pensacola Blue Wahoos (69-67)
  2. Mobile BayBears: (65-70)
  3. Mississippi Braves: (66-71) 
  4. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp: (55-81)
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