A fine game by Tim Atherton.
CANBERRA 7, SYDNEY 6 IN SYDNEY (10 INNINGS)
Twins: JaDamion Williams (Sydney) was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Jacob Younis (Sydney) was used as a reserve and was 0-for-2. Tim Atherton (Sydney) pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and a walk and striking out four.
Game summary: Trailing 6-1 after eight, Canberra scored five in the ninth and one in the tenth. Kody Hightower delivered the game-winning RBI single.
Canberra: Jack Murphy (Toronto) was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in one. Hightower was 2-for-6 with two RBIs.
Sydney: Zachary Shepherd (Detroit) was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Chris Snelling was 1-for-3 with a double and three walks, scoring once and driving in one.
ADELAIDE 10, MELBOURNE 9 IN ADELAIDE
Twins: Joshua Hendricks (Melbourne) was 1-for-5 and scored once.
Game summary: Melbourne scored four in the first, Adelaide went up 9-4 after four, and Melbourne tied it at nine in the seventh. Josh Cakebread delivered an RBI double in the ninth to win it for Adelaide.
Melbourne: Josh Davies was 2-for-5 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in two. Carlo Testa (Kansas City) was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once and driving in two.
Adelaide: Justin Howard (Pittsburgh) was 3-for-4 with a double and scored twice. Angus Roeger was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk, scoring twice.
BRISBANE 5, PERTH 1 IN PERTH
Game summary: Leading 3-1, Brisbane scored two in the eighth to put the game away.
Brisbane: Jason Kilby pitched three shutout innings, giving up only two walks. Cody Clark was 2-for-4 and scored twice.
Perth: Carter Bell (Arizona) was 2-for-4. Adam Melker (St. Louis) was 1-for-3 with a triple and two walks and scored once.