A six-run third inning all but guaranteed Egg Harbor would play at least one more game this season as they went on to beat Baileys Harbor Friday night 16-4 in eight innings.
The Indians got on the board right away when Nick Kita drove in his brother Brady with a single to make it 1-0. The A's would state their case for an upset bid in the second inning as Danny Lodl delivered the frame's big blow with a two-run single to make 3-1.
The Indians answered in a big way in the third inning. After Isaac Berkley drove in one run with a single, an error by Aaron Brey set the wheels in motion as the Indians would bat around in the inning, scoring six runs on eight singles including a two-run knock by Brady Kita. All the A's would answer with an Elvis Torres RBI single in the bottom of the third for the rest of the game while Indians pitcher Jace Johnson kept the rest of the line-up in check.
The Indians added runs in the fourth and seventh innings before dealing the fatal blow in the eighth inning in the form of a three-run home by Eric Dejardine off of Brey.
The Indians' win pressures Washington Island to beat Institute in a Sunday matinee. If the Islanders win, the two teams will face each other to determine who earns the fourth seed. An Islanders loss puts the Indians back in the playoffs with a road game at the top seed.
