DIEHARD
10-01-11, 07:28 PM
Brisbane Bandits clinch series in Canberra, keep alive Australian Baseball League playoff hopes
BRISBANE'S slim Australian Baseball League playoffs hopes are still alive following a 3-1 series win away to the Canberra Cavalry.
After splitting five and losing two series in their first seven weeks, the Bandits finally broke through for their first road win after grinding out an 8-4 extra innings victory in Game 4 against Canberra.
Brisbane now hosts the Cavalry in a four-game series from Wednesday.
Bandits general manager Paul Gonzalez said the team was looking forward to maintaining their momentum in the next series.
"We are now at the business end of the season and the boys have shown us true Queensland heart," he said.
ABL Standings at the end of Round 8 (win and losses in brackets):1st - Adelaide Bite (18-12), 2nd - Perth Heat (18-14), 3rd - Sydney Blue Sox (17-14), 4th - Melbourne Aces (16-15), 5th - Brisbane Bandits (13-17), 6th - Canberra Cavalry (11-21).
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BRISBANE'S slim Australian Baseball League playoffs hopes are still alive following a 3-1 series win away to the Canberra Cavalry.
After splitting five and losing two series in their first seven weeks, the Bandits finally broke through for their first road win after grinding out an 8-4 extra innings victory in Game 4 against Canberra.
Brisbane now hosts the Cavalry in a four-game series from Wednesday.
Bandits general manager Paul Gonzalez said the team was looking forward to maintaining their momentum in the next series.
"We are now at the business end of the season and the boys have shown us true Queensland heart," he said.
ABL Standings at the end of Round 8 (win and losses in brackets):1st - Adelaide Bite (18-12), 2nd - Perth Heat (18-14), 3rd - Sydney Blue Sox (17-14), 4th - Melbourne Aces (16-15), 5th - Brisbane Bandits (13-17), 6th - Canberra Cavalry (11-21).
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