The Peninsula Oilers finally put a halt to their recent losing streak, beating the Anchorage Bucs 5-0 Wednesday evening at Mulcahy Park in Anchorage.
With the victory, the Oilers sport an 8-4 league record, which means they top the standings, one game ahead of the Chugiak Chinooks.
Nate Ring broke open a scoreless game at the top of the sixth inning with a home run, his first of the season.
The Oilers distanced themselves in the eighth inning, scoring four runs to seal the win.
With the bases loaded, Alex Staehely hit a double by fielder’s choice that allowed Jeff Yamaguchi and Trey Richardson to score when the third baseman failed to connect on a throw from a teammate.
Riley Heinzer then hit a single that allowed Nigel Nootbaar to score.
Jake Alvarez finished up the scoring when he hit a single that pushed Staehely across home plate off the second baseman’s error.
The Oilers play the Bucs again today at 5 p.m. in a doubleheader.
Wednesday
Oilers 5, Bucs 0
Bucs AB R H BI Oilers AB R H BI
Klfus rf 4 0 0 0 Hein rf 2 0 0 0
Robrts ss 3 0 0 0 Ring cf 5 1 1 1
Ssdrf cf 3 0 1 0 Ymgchi 1b 5 1 2 0
Cmpton 3b 3 0 2 0 Rchrdsn dh 5 1 1 0
Brink lf 4 0 1 0 Ntbaar lf 3 1 1 0
Frgson 1b 4 0 1 0 Sthely ss 5 1 0 1
Mthieu dh 4 0 1 0 Hnzer c 4 0 2 1
Rust c 4 0 0 0 Sanay 2b 3 0 0 0
Lnards 2b 3 0 2 0 Alvrz 3b 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 0 8 0 Totals 35 5 7 3
Bucs 000 000 000 8 —0
Oilers 000 001 040 7 —5
E — Compton, Leonards. LOB — Bucs 9, Oilers 12. HR — Ring. HP — Hein, Alvarez. SB — Susdorf, Brink. PB — Rust.
Bucs IP H R ER BB SO Thdre, L 6 4 1 1 1 10
Grist 1 0 0 0 1 0
Pcstty 1 3 4 3 1 1
Frrera 1 0 0 0 2 1
Oilers
Mills, W 5 7 0 0 0 1
Frrmla 1/3 0 0 0 0 0
Grcia 1 0 0 0 3 3
Coates 2 0 0 0 0 3
Cohen 1 1 0 0 0 1
T — 4:50
