Anchorage Daily News

BUCS: vs. Peninsula Oilers, 7 p.m., Mulcahy Stadium (AM-1080)

AROUND THE HORN

-- Winning pitcher Tom Briner threw for three innings, giving up four hits and striking out two batters to propel the Peninsula Oilers to a 3-1 victory over the Anchorage Bucs in the first game of Sunday's double-header at Mulcahy Stadium.

The Oilers dominated in the fifth inning with three infield hits, one single and three stolen bases.

-- Jason Mitchell pitched seven innings of shutout ball, giving up four hits to lead the Anchorage Glacier Pilots to a 10-3 league victory over the Mat-Su Miners on Sunday at Hermon Brothers Field.

Josh Meagher hit a seventh-inning two-run homer for the Pilots, and teammates Drew Heid and Casey McCollum each had three hits.

-- Three Pilots combined for 17 strikeouts Saturday, when the Pilots beat the Peninsula Oilers 1-0 at Mulcahy Stadium.

Starting pitcher Ryan Carpenter threw for six innings, giving up one hit and striking out 11 batters.

Jeff Klein furnished a single in the bottom of the 11th inning for the game-winner.

ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE

Standings

W L Pct. GB Overall

Pilots 6 1 .857 -- 8-5

Bucs 4 2 .667 1 1/2 9-4

Miners 4 2 .667 1 1/2 6-2

Oilers 1 2 .333 3 4-4

AIA 0 3 .000 4 1-5

Panners 0 4 .000 4 1/2 2-6

RESULTS AND SCHEDULE

Friday's Results

Anchorage Bucs 9, Michigan Monarchs 8

Oregon Black Sox 5, Fairbanks Goldpanners 2

Anchorage Glacier Pilots 7. Peninsula Oilers 6

Mat-Su Miners 7, Athletes in Action 4

Saturday's Results

Anchorage Bucs 8, Oregon Black Sox 4

Anchorage Glacier Pilots 1, Peninsula Oilers 0

Fairbanks Goldpanners 9, Lake Erie Monarchs 3

Sunday's Results

Anchorage Glacier Pilots 10, Mat-Su Miners 3

Peninsula Oilers 3, Anchorage Bucs 1

Peninsula Oilers at Anchorage Bucs (late)

Michigan Monarchs at Fairbanks Goldpanners (late)

Today's Games

Peninsula Oilers at Anchorage Bucs, 7 p.m., Mulcahy Stadium

Michigan Monarchs at Fairbanks Goldpanners, 7 p.m., Growden Memorial Park.

Tuesday's Games

Peninsula Oilers at Anchorage Bucs, 7 p.m., Mulcahy Stadium

Anchorage Glacier Pilots at Mat-Su Miners, 7 p.m., Hermon Brothers Field

Fairbanks Goldpanners at Athletes in Action, 7 p.m., Growden Memorial Park.

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