ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE

AROUND THE HORN

-- The Anchorage Bucs used a five-run fourth inning to win an 11-9 slugfest with Athletes in Action in Fairbanks to move within two games of league-leading Mat-Su. Kellen Kiilsgaard provided the big hit of the night for the Bucs with a two-run homer in the third.

-- Cody Kendall scattered four hits over seven innings to lead the Oilers past the league-leading Miners in Mat-Su. The Miners led 1-0 after one inning but Peninsula took the lead for good with two runs in the third. Chris Ellison fueled the offense for the Oilers with a pair of runs and a 3-for-5 hitting effort.

ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE

Standings

W L Pct. GB Overall

Miners 15 8 .652 -- 17-8

Glacier Pilots 14 9 .609 1 16-13

Bucs 14 11 .560 2 19-13

Goldpanners 9 12 .429 5 12-16

Oilers 10 13 .434 5 13-15

AIA 6 15 .285 8 1/2 8-18

RESULTS AND SCHEDULE

Thursday's Results

Fairbanks Panners 9, Anchorage Bucs 1

Fairbanks Panners 2, Anchorage Bucs 1

Anchorage Glacier Pilots 4, Peninsula Oilers 1

Friday's Games

Peninsula Oilers 4, Mat-Su Miners 1

Anchorage Bucs at Athletes in Action, 7 p.m., Growden Memorial Park.

Today's Games

Fairbanks Goldpanners at Mat-Su Miners, 2 p.m., Hermon Brothers Field (dh)