It's do-or-die for Washington Island and Egg Harbor as they fight for their playoff lives on Sunday.
Both teams picked up wins against teams in the bottom of the standings to force the play-in game. The winner of this will play the winner of Sister Bay and Kolberg, which need to sort out the playoff's top two seeds in a matchup taking place in Sister Bay at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Maplewood is waiting as the third seed to find out if they will need to travel to Kolberg or Sister Bay to face the playoffs' second seed.
A six-run third inning guaranteed that Egg Harbor would play at least one more game this season as they beat Baileys Harbor in a Friday night game 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 bat around in the inning, scoring six runs on eight singles, including a two-run knock by Brady Kita. 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 run by Eric Dejardine off of Brey.
Early drama was quickly replaced in the sixth and seventh innings as Washington Island beat Institute 12-4 to earn a chance to play for the fourth-seed of the Door County League playoffs. The two teams traded runs through the fourth inning, each tallying three runs. The Islanders took control in the sixth inning when they scored on a fielder's choice, an error, and a wild pitch to make it 6-3. They would blow the game wide open in the seventh inning thanks to a two-RBI single from Ray McDonald and a three-run blast from Luke Geiger. The Islanders were led by McDonald, who scored three hits and three RBIs. Geiger drove four runs on two hits, while Matt Petersilka also registered a pair of hits. Jon Kordon won in relief as he pitched the final three innings, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out three. Bennett Isaacson-Krueger pitched well in his five innings, striking out six while allowing one run on three hits.
Tim Kowols and Shelly Lau will have the action on 105.1 The GOAT, NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com, and 1051TheGOAT.com beginning at 1:15 p.m. followed by the first pitch at 1:30 p.m.
