Robbie Perkins, celebrating his 400th career ABL appearance, helped spark a late comeback as the Brisbane Bandits (8-8) surged past the Adelaide Giants (6-9) 8–6 on Thursday night at Viticon Stadium, pulling back to .500 in a momentum-swinging win.

The Brisbane Bandits are set to host the Adelaide Giants in a pivotal Round 5 series at Viticon Stadium, with both clubs battling for sole possession of second place in the Australian Baseball League.

Adelaide used timely hitting and dominant pitching to hand the Brisbane Bandits a 6–1 loss on Friday night, opening their series with a controlled performance at Dicolor Australia Stadium.