The Melbourne Aces and the Canberra Cavalry split a doubleheader in the Australian Baseball League on Monday. In game one Melbourne pounded the Cavalry 20-3 in seven innings, highlighted by an eight-run rally in the second. Andrew Russell went 4-for-4 with two homeruns, four runs scored and five RBI. Justin Huber and Yoshiyuki Kamei also went deep. Donald Lutz (1-3) had the lone hit for Canberra, a single in the third, and scored a run. Mariekson Gregorius had a walk and drove in a run. In the second game the Cavalry overcame a 0-2 deficit and beat the Aces 3-2 thanks to a two-run double by Andrew Schmidt in the seventh. Melbourne had led since the fifth when Russell hit another homerun and Grant Karlsen singled in a run.
Results:
Thursday, December 16:
Adelaide – Sydney 4-3
Canberra – Perth 7-5
Friday, December 17:
Canberra – Perth 9-5
Adelaide – Sydney 0-5
Saturday, December 18:
Canberra – Perth 1-8
Canberra – Perth 6-4
Adelaide – Sydney 7-3
Sunday, December 19:
Melbourne – Canberra ppd
Adelaide – Sydney 0-4
Monday, December 20:
Melbourne – Canberra 20-3 (7)
Melbourne – Canberra 2-3 (7)
Schedule:
Tuesday, December 21:
7pm Melbourne – Brisbane
Wednesday, December 22:
4.30pm Melbourne – Brisbane
7pm Melbourne – Brisbane
Thursday, December 23:
7pm Melbourne – Brisbane
More information and live play by play on the official website