The Perth Heat earned a split of a doubleheader Saturday at NSR Hire Ballpark, riding three solo home runs to a 3-0 win in the opener before the Brisbane Bandits answered with a 6-2 victory in the nightcap.

Owen Cobb drove in two runs and the Perth Heat scored three times in the seventh inning to pull away for a 7–5 victory over the Brisbane Bandits on Sunday afternoon at NSR Hire Ballpark, clinching the four-game series 3–1.

The Brisbane Bandits return to the road for a pivotal Round 8 matchup, opening a four-game series against the Perth Heat beginning Thursday night at NSR Hire Ballpark in Perth. With only three rounds remaining in the Australian Baseball League regular season, both clubs enter the series needing wins as the race for postseason positioning tightens.

The Perth Heat rode strong pitching performances in both games and a late comeback in the nightcap to sweep a doubleheader from the Brisbane Bandits on Saturday at NSR Hire Ballpark, winning 3-2 in the opener before pulling out a 6-5 victory in 10 innings.

Kamdyn Perry allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings and the Brisbane Bandits backed him with three home runs in an 11-0 shutout of the Perth Heat and his first ABL career win on Friday night at NSR Hire Ballpark.

Tucker Smith struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings and the Perth Heat used a pair of multi-run frames to beat the Brisbane Bandits 6–2 on Thursday night at NSR Hire Ballpark.

The Brisbane Bandits head west this week looking to build momentum and climb the ABL ladder as they open a four-game Round 6 series against the Perth Heat from December 18–20 at NSR Hire Ballpark.