Three games were on the schedule on Friday in the Australian Baseball League. The Canberra Cavalry shut out the Adelaide Bite 6-0. Tim Atherton and two relievers combined in a two-hitter. Atherton improved to 4-0 with an ERA of 1.23 with six strong innings. Wayne Ough also contributed with a pair of perfect frames. Marcus Lemon homered and drove in three.
The Perth Heat tied the series against the Sydney Blue Sox with a 6-2 victory. Joey Wong provided insurance with a three-run home run in the seventh. Daniel Schmidt conceded one run on three hits in six innings, while striking out seven. Craig Anderson got charged with the loss.
The Brisbane Bandits defeated the Melbourne Aces 9-0. They already built a 7-0 lead after four frames for an easy win. Chen-Hua Lin even topped the effort of the Canberra staff, allowing just one hit and a walk in nine flawless innings. He struck out eight and threw 66 of his economic 102 pitches for strikes. Granden Goetzman hit a home run and drove in three.
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