Thursday: Oilers bats break out as team snaps 5-game skid

Oilers' Caleb Hicks is tagged out by Glacier Pilots third baseman Sam Fragale in the first inning Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Michigan Monarchs 9-4 on Thursday in nonconference play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

The Oilers jumped to a 9-0 lead on the way to snapping a five-game losing streak. Peninsula finishes the series against the Monarchs on Friday at 6 p.m.

Ty Correa got the win for the Oilers, going seven scoreless innings on two hits. He walked four and struck out six.

Harrison Metz, a Legion Twins and Homer High product, worked the last two innings and gave up four runs.

Leighton Helfrick led the Oilers on offense, going 3 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs.

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