The Peninsula Oilers closed the regular season with a 6-2 victory over the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks on Saturday; a win in advance of the Oilers Top of the World Series playoff game set for Sunday.
Oilers – Chinooks
The Oilers downed the Chinooks 6-2 in Alaska Baseball League play in Chugiak.
The Oilers offense broke a 1-1 tie with a five-run, fifth inning, lead by RBI doubles for Shun Shimashita and Dalton Bowling. The Oilers scored six runs on nine hits and left eight on base.
The Oilers finished 16-23 in the ABL regular season and advance to the Top of the World Series.
Top of the World Series Information
The Top of the World Series will feature two games on Sunday, July 31st with the winners advancing to a championship game on Monday, August 1st.
Sunday Game Schedule
#4 Peninsula Oilers vs #1 Anchorage Glacier Pilots 2 p.m. Mulcahy Park
#2 Mat-Su Miners vs #3 Anchorage Bucs TBD @ Hermann Brothers Field
Monday Championship Game
Winner of Oilers vs Pilots vs Winner of Miners vs Bucs Higher seed will host.
Follow the Oilers throughout the season on ESPN 1140AM, 96.9FM and streaming live at radiokenai.com with the Sweeney’s Pregame Show scheduled for 20 minutes before first pitch.