The Peninsula Oilers take game one of a doubleheader against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 2-1 and drop game two 4-1 on Wednesday at Mulcahy Stadium.
The first game was a make-up game from a rain-out on June 11th.
With the split, the Pilots secured their first win of the season series against the Oilers, the Oilers remain three games behind the Mat-Su Miners for the top seed in the Alaska Baseball League.
Game One: Oilers 2- Pilots 1
The Oilers jumped-out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning when Grant Wood on an RBI ground out scored Ryan Koch, who lead off the inning with a triple.
The Pilots answered in the bottom of the third when Jordan Arruda scored tying the game 1-1.
The Oilers plated the game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning on a Paul Kunst RBI double, which scored Grant Wood, and gave the Oilers a 2-1 lead.
Oilers starter Mike Lopez threw 4.1 innings in his first start against the Pilots, receiving a no-decision. Tre Brown recorded his first save of the season, closing the seventh inning.
Game Two: Pilots 4- Oilers 1
The Oilers opened the scoring in the first inning when Kunst scored on a Chad Bible sacrifice fly putting the Oilers in front 1-0.
The Pilots scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the third, on a pair of errors by Oilers third baseman Evan Berkey.
The Pilots added a run in the fourth and fifth innings against Oilers relievers Andrew Lopez and Bret Ricklefs to increase their lead 4-1.
Oilers starter Bryan Woo received his first loss against the Pilots throwing 2.2 innings in his sixth start of the season.
Rubber Match Between Oilers And Pilots On Thursday
The third game of the three-game series between the Oilers and Pilots begins at 7:10 p.m. at Mulcahy Stadium. The Sweeney’s Pregame Show begins at 6:50 on ESPN 1140AM and www.radiokenai.com
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