First, it looked as if this game could be won by the hitters. Then, the Peninsula Oilers' pitchers took over - and now there's a tie atop the Alaska Baseball League standings.John Maciel, Brandon Kizer and Tyler Blum supplied a sterling pitching effort Saturday night for the Oilers, who used two early runs, tacked another one on late and survived a ninth-inning rally for a 3-2 victory over the Mat-Su Miners at Coral Seymour Memorial Park. Peninsula improves to 17-9 overall and 10-6 in the ABL, moving into a tie for first with Mat-Su (12-8 ABL).

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Jordan Mills struck out eight batters and allowed three hits over eight shutouts innings, leading the Peninsula Oilers to a 5-0 win over the Mat-Su Miners in Alaska Baseball League action Tuesday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer.

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Cam Kneeland broke a tie with a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Mat-Su Miners to 3-1 win over the Peninsula Oilers in Alaska Baseball League action Thursday at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer.Mat-Su improves to 9-3 in the ABL, moving into sole possession of first place, while the Oilers fall to 7-3 in the league and 12-5 overall.It was the final contest of a four-game road trip in which Peninsula finished 2-2. The Oilers return home to host the Anchorage Bucs at 7 p.m. Friday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park and at the same time Saturday.

Talk about a pitcher's duel.

After Wednesday's game was postponed due to smoke in the air from area wildfires, the visiting Peninsula Oilers split a doubleheader with the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks on Thursday at Growden Memorial Park.

Alex Rivers pitched seven scoreless innings and Joe Ercolano knocked in the eventual game-winner in a 3-0 Mat-Su Miners victory over the visiting Peninsula Oilers on Wednesday night at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer.

Carl Uhl hit a grand slam and Michael Ewing added a two-run homer in leading the Mat-Su Miners to a 9-2 win over the Peninsula Oilers on Wednesday night at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer.

PALMER -- It's a good thing the Mat-Su Miners had a couple of days off.