The Anchorage Bucs (16-17) beat the Alaska Goldpanners (10-20) 8-5 in seven innings on Wednesday at Growden Memorial Park behind Dylan Butler, who collected three hits.
He doubled in the second inning and singled in the first and seventh innings.The Alaska Goldpanners were led by Scooter Bynum's hitting. Bynum went 2-4, drove in one and scored two runs. He tripled in the second inning and singled in the seventh inning.
Steve Simmons kept the Anchorage Bucs off the board during his five innings of work. Simmons struck out one and allowed no walks and four hits.
Billy Sanford recorded his first win of the year for the Anchorage Bucs. Sanford struck out none, walked one and gave up one hit.
Ryan Hingst (1-3) was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just zero innings, walked two, struck out none, and allowed three runs.