With four games left in the regular season, Sugar Land is very close to clinching a spot in the Atlantic League play-offs for the second straight season.
The Skeeters currently lead Lancaster by one game in the Freedom Division's second half standings. Since they own the tiebreaker over Lancaster, the Skeeters magic number to clinch that title(and play-off berth) is three heading into Wednesday's games. Winning the division would put the Skeeters in a first round match-up against York.
If the Skeeters don't win the Freedom Division, they can still qualify for the post-season as a wild card. Since Somerset won the first and second half titles in the Liberty Division, the team in the league with the best record of non-qualifiers earns a spot.
Given the wild card opportunity, the chances of the Skeeters NOT making the play-offs are slim. However, it could happen, and here's how:
The Blue Crabs catch up with Lancaster and Sugar Land
Currently, Southern Maryland trails Sugar Land by three games and Lancaster by two games in the Freedom Divsion second half. If Southern Maryland could finish the regular season in at least a tie with those two teams, they would win the second half on a tiebreaker.
In this case, Lancaster would edge out Sugar Land for the wild card, leaving the Skeeters home. The Skeeters magic number to eliminate Southern Maryland and clinch at least a wild card spot is two heading into Thursday's game against York.
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