As of last night, the Shorebirds lost again to West Virginia while Lexington beat Lake County. So the Shorebird lead is now down to 2 games over the Legends.
According to Patrick Heavner, who works for the SAL, if the teams are tied after the regular season there would be a one-game playoff to determine the winner. Based on an earlier coin flip, that game would be at Lexington. Both teams finish the season on the road, but Delmarva is at a further disadvantage since their last series is at Lakewood (a long 11 hour trip) while Lexington closes at Hagerstown (about 7 hours.)
Further, if Delmarva does win the one-game playoff, they then face a second 11 hour or so trip back to Salisbury to face Hagerstown before hitting the road again to finish up the series there after an off day. I actually drove this stretch (Lexington to Salisbury) coming back from my vacation; it's a long, tiring trip.
So the Shorebirds need to go into New Jersey and kick some ass to save themselves a lot of trouble. If they go 3-1 in Lakewood, Lexington could sweep and still miss out.
Let's go Shorebirds! I want to see 3 more home games this season.
