The Anchorage Bucs, the Alaska Baseball League leader in home runs, powered their way to a 7-4 win over the Peninsula Oilers on Wednesday at Mulcahy Stadium. The Bucs (25-9) increased their ABL leading record over the rest of the league sweeping the Oilers (12-24) in the three-game series.
Bucs 7- Oilers 4
After two scoreless innings, the Bucs recorded a pair of runs against Oilers starter Bryan Woo in the third inning. With two on base, Woo fielded a weak ground ball by Chad Castillo and threw an errant ball to second base allowing the Bucs first run. Anchorage scored their second run on a Blake Paugh RBI single.
The Oilers flexed their muscles in the top of the fourth when Giancarlo Servin launched a two-run home run against Bucs starter Brett Finnel, tying the game 2-2.
The Bucs retook the lead in the fifth when Paugh, the ABL leader in home runs, drilled a three-run shot against Woo. It was Paugh’s eighth homer of the season.
The Bucs took a 6-2 lead in the sixth when Issac Barerra doubled against reliever Travis Roberts. They also scored in the bottom of the seventh when Kaden Hopson notched an RBI single against Roberts.
The Oilers tallied single runs in the seventh and eighth innings. In the seventh, Drew Thorpe drove in Jonathan Villa on a single and in the eighth, Jaden Fein singled in Camden Vasquez.
The Oilers were retired in order in the ninth against Bucs reliever Robert Hamby.
(Photo courtesy of www.oilersbaseball.com)
Oilers conclude series against Anchorage Glacier Pilots
The Oilers close out their season series against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots on Thursday at Mulcahy Stadium at 7:10 pm. The Pilots are 8-2 against the Oilers this season.
Remaining road trip schedule:
Thursday:Pilots: 7:10 p.m; Mulcahy Stadium
Friday:Miners: 7 p.m; Hermon Brothers Field
Saturday:Chinooks: 7 p.m; Lee Jordan Field
The Oilers begin their final homestand against the Bucs on July 24th at Coral Seymour Memorial Park.
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