Adelaide (8-10) and Brisbane (9-10) split a Saturday doubleheader at Viticon Stadium, with the Giants erupting late for a lopsided win in the opener before the Bandits’ bats responded in emphatic fashion to take the nightcap.

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.

Perth’s (4–6) bats stayed hot and an explosive 11-run ninth inning helped the Heat pull away from the Brisbane Bandits (5–6) for an 18–3 win on Sunday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader at Viticon Stadium.

Strong pitching carried Brisbane to a tight win in the opener before Perth answered with a relentless offensive outburst in Game 2, forcing a doubleheader split Saturday at Viticon Stadium.

The Brisbane Bandits (4-4) walk off the Perth Heat (2-5) 10-9, courtesy of Geroge Callil, in a back-and-forth slugfest Friday at Viticon Stadium.

The Brisbane Bandits return home looking to stabilize after a 3-4 record in their first seven games, marked by less-than-ideal run production and a pitching staff still finding its rhythm. Standing in their way is the Perth Heat, who are 2-4, that has shown flashes of offensive punch and bring several players into the series on impressive streaks. Both clubs are trying to gain early-season footing as they attempt to climb atop the ABL standings.

The Brisbane Bandits (3-4) and Sydney Blue Sox (4-3) split the doubleheader and round 2 series overall with Brisbane winning game one, 5-2 and Sydney winning the second game 8-1 on Saturday afternoon at Blacktown International Sportspark.

What had been a tight, low-scoring contest for most of the night turned into a Brisbane Bandits surge, as a five-run ninth inning sealed a 9–2 win over the Sydney Blue Sox on Friday at Blacktown International Sportspark.