Miners Get Back on Track With 10-0 Win Over Chugiak

The Mat-Su Miners defeated the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks 10-0 on Thursday night, moving Mat-Su to 21-6 and dropping Chugiak to 10-17. 

The Miners clinched the ABL regular season title nearly a week ago, but that hasn't stopped them from dominating opponents. The Miners mercy-ruled the Chinooks for the third time this season and won each game in Chugiak over the 2025 summer. 

A double by Karson Grout at the top of the second started the scoring in Chugiak, and a sacrifice fly in the top of the third put the Chinooks in a 2-0 hole in the first three innings. However, it only got worse from there for Chugiak, as the Miners plated four more runs in the top of the fourth to take a 6-0 lead. Eliot Medlock capped off the top of the fourth with his fourth home run of the summer. Back-to-back doubles in the top of the seventh by James McGee and Aidan Espinosa put the Miners up 8-0, and scored the last two runs needed for the mercy rule in the top of the eighth. 

The Miners close out the regular season with two games in Anchorage, but with the Top of the World Championship right around the corner, the games will be more about resting their players than beating the two Anchorage teams. 

Dylan VanderVeen
2025 Mat-Su Miners Broadcaster