The Australian Baseball League continued this past weekend. The Canberra Cavalry won another series, this time against the Perth Heat and solidified first place in the standings with a 19-9 record. The Brisbane Bandits follow in second place after winning three of four against the Melbourne Aces. Germany’s Donald Lutz went 7-for-18 with two runs scored and four RBI, as he rebounded from a 1-for-11 debut last week.
Fellow German Jan-Niclas Stoecklin earned his second win for the Sydney Blue Sox on Sunday, as he tossed six innings, while allowing four hits, three runs and three walks. He is now 2-1 with an ERA of 3.25 in his first season in the ABL. It was the lone win for the Blue Sox this weekend, as they lost four of a five-game set against the Adelaide Bite. Loek van Mil pitched twice for Adelaide in the series, receiving two saves in 1 2/3 innings.
Standings:
| Club | W | L | PCT▼ | GB | Home | Away | L 10 | Streak | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Cavalry | 19 | 9 | .679 | – | 11-5 | 8-4 | 7-3 | W2 | |
| Brisbane Bandits | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.0 | 9-3 | 6-10 | 4-6 | L1 | |
| Perth Heat | 14 | 14 | .500 | 5.0 | 7-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | L2 | |
| Adelaide Bite | 13 | 14 | .481 | 5.5 | 8-4 | 5-10 | 6-4 | L1 | |
| Sydney Blue Sox | 12 | 15 | .444 | 6.5 | 6-5 | 6-10 | 5-5 | W1 | |
| Melbourne Aces | 10 | 18 | .357 | 9.0 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 4-6 | W1 |