A two-run home run for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots was the only offense the Pilots needed to defeat the Peninsula Oilers on Wednesday at Mulcahy Stadium in another pitchers’ dominated contest.
Both starters threw six scoreless innings before the Pilots (15-15), attacked for a pair of runs against the Oilers (12-20) and their relief pitching.
Pilots 2- Oilers 0
Oilers starter Bryan Woo tossed six shutout innings in his second start against the Pilots this summer. The right-hander allowed three hits and struck out six batters.
Pilots starter Troy Melton matched Woo with six scoreless frames. He allowed six hits while striking out one and walking one batter.
The Pilots broke the stalemate in the seventh on a Jordan Brandenburg two-out, two-run home run against Oilers reliever Steven Ordorica.
The Pilots held the Oilers in check through the final two innings to win 2-0.
Oilers Current Road Schedule
Thursday: vs Pilots; 7:10 pm at Mulcahy Stadium
Friday: vs Miners; 1 p.m. at Mulcahy Stadium (NC) Scout’s Showcase Game
Saturday: vs Bucs; 7 p.m. at Mulcahy Stadium (NC) Scout’s Showcase Game
Sunday: ABL Home Run Derby; 1 p.m; ABL All-Star Game; 4 p.m.
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