MARS — Keith Kubit and Justin Patsilevas each homered to power Cranberry Township to a 6-3, eight-inning victory over Mars II in Game 2 of the Eagle County League playoffs Tuesday at Marburger Field.

The third and deciding game of this first-round series will be played at 6 p.m. today at North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township.

Mars II plated three runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 3-1 lead, but single runs by Cranberry Township in the fourth and fifth innings knotted the game until the extra frame.

Kubit and Ben Follett had a double and a single each, Patsilevas added a single and Mike Palano pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts for Cranberry Township (21-11)

Matt Rovnan led Mars II with a home run and two singles, while Brian Hart, John Crummy, Wes Hillegas and Chet Shaffer each contributed two singles.

Josh Rape was charged with the loss in a complete-game effort.