Josh Rape pitched a three-hitter and Brian Hart drove in two runs to lead Mars II to a 6-1 win over Harmony in the first game of a best-of-three Eagle County League baseball playoff series at Marburger Field Monday night.

Chet Shaffer added a single and a double, and Anthony Ciafre and Matt Rovnan each had two hits for Mars II.

Rape cruised to the win, striking out four and walking one. The only three hits he surrendered were singles.

• Jim Burry, Greg Miller and Keith Kubit each had a double as Cranberry took the first game of its best-of-three playoff series against Freeport, 8-3.

Todd Erdos picked up the win for Cranberry, the No. 3 seed, striking out six in seven innings.

Chad Gourley had a single and a double for Freeport.

Harmony 000 010 0 — 1 3 3Mars II 022 002 x — 6 9 1W: Josh Rape 7 IP (4 K, 1 BB).

L: Eric Semega 6 IP (2 K, 3 BB).

Harmony: Carney 1B, Ferenze 1B, Skolarski 1B

Mars II: Anthony Ciafre 2-1B, Chet Shaffer 1B 2B, Matt Rovnan 2-1B, Brian Hart 1B 2-RBI

Today: Mars II at Harmony, Game 2 of best-of-three playoff series at Zelienople Community Park, 6 p.m.

Freeport 001 110 0 — 3 8 3 Cranberry 100 043 x — 8 5 2W: Todd Erdos 7 IP (6 K, 0 BB).

L: Schwartz 6 IP (3 K, 4 BB).

Freeport: Chad Gourley 1B 2B, Scott Lumley 2-1B

Cranberry: Jim Burry 2B, Greg Miller 2B, Keith Kubit 2B

Today: Cranberry at Freeport, Game 2 of best-of-three playoff series, 6 p.m.