BUCS: vs. Miners, 7 p.m., Mulcahy Stadium (AM 1080)

AROUND THE HORN

-- Evan Simonitsch hit a third-inning grand slam to give the Goldpanners a one-run lead, propelling the Panners to a 5- 4 victory in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. In the first game, the Oilers shut out the Panners 5-0. Oilers pitcher Chad Smith, a freshman at the University of Southern California, earned the win.

-- The league-leading Mat-Su Miners widened their lead, capturing an 8-4 victory over the third-place Glacier Pilots. Nick Cox, a sophomore at Columbia University, recorded two hits and a pair of RBIs for the Miners.

ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE

Standings

W L Pct. GB Overall

Miners 24 14 .632 -- 26-14

Bucs 22 15 .595 1 27-17

Glacier Pilots 21 17 .553 3 23-21

Goldpanners 17 20 .459 6 20-24

Oilers 15 22 .405 8 18-24

AIA 12 22 .353 9 1/2 14-25

RESULTS AND SCHEDULE

Thursday's Results

Fairbanks Goldpanners 2, Peninsula Oilers 1

Peninsula Oilers 2, Fairbanks Goldpanners 0

Mat-Su Miners 9, Anchorage Bucs 5

Athletes in Action 3, Anchorage Glacier Pilots 1

Friday's Results

Mat-Su Miners 8, Anchorage Glacier Pilots 4

Peninsula Oilers 5, Fairbanks Goldpanners 0

Fairbanks Goldpanners 5, Peninsula Oilers 4

Today's Games

Anchorage Glacier Pilots vs. Celebrities in exhibition softball game, 2 p.m. Mulcahy Stadium

Mat-Su Miners at Anchorage Bucs, 7 p.m., Mulcahy Stadium

Peninsula Oilers at Fairbanks Goldpanners, 7 p.m., Growden Memorial Park

Sunday's Games

Mat-Su Miners at Anchorage Glacier Pilots, 2 p.m.

Fairbanks Goldpanners at Anchorage Bucs, 7 p.m., Mulcahy Stadium