The Brisbane Bandits enter the final homestand of the regular season with no margin for error.

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.

Byron Armstrong hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning and the Perth Heat held on to beat the Brisbane Bandits 3-2 on Thursday night at NSR Hire Ballpark.

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.