Trailing 8-0 into the bottom of the sixth inning in Sunday’s exhibition game with the Alaska Goldpanners, the Peninsula Oilers plated seven runs on the strength of two homeruns, a double and five hits to draw the Oilers to within a run at 8-7.
Panners 8 – Oilers 7
The Fairbanks Goldpanners opened the seven-inning contest with five, first inning runs aided by four walks and a hit batter. The Panners added three runs in the third inning, scoring three runners who reached base on base-on-balls. Fairbanks lead 8-0 after three innings and the Oilers pitchers held down the Panners for the next four innings.
All of the Oilers offense came in the sixth inning after the lead-off hitter Henry Noviki reached on an error.
–John Olmstead launched a 2-run home run to open the scoring: Oilers 2 – Panners 8
–Andrew Sojka walked, followed by a Ben Grunberg RBI double: Oilers 3 -Panners 8
–Grant Roosma singles scoring Grunberg: Oilers 4 – Panners 8
–Bryce Marsh singles; Cole Hage delivers a one-out, three run home run: Oilers 6 – Panners 8
End of scoring.
The Panners and Oilers went up and down in order in the seventh. Final Score: Panners 8 – Oilers 7
The opening home series for the Oilers is tied at 1-1 with the Goldpanners.
Game three is scheduled for Monday, June 7th at Oilers Park with a 6 p.m. game time.
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