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    ABL Round Two Preview 2016/17

    After a thrilling first round of Australian Baseball League action which saw Sydney, Perth and Brisbane take comfortable series wins, the ABL returns for another week on Thursday night with all three sides looking to stretch their leads at the top of the standings.

     

    With rosters looking not dissimilar to the first round – which produced some outstanding individual performances among several tight games – supporters can be assured that their club will be giving its all as it seeks an early ascendancy in the shortened season.

     

    WEEK TWO AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE PREVIEW

    Xavier Player

    24 November 2016

     

    CANBERRA CAVALRY versus SYDNEY BLUE SOX (Narrabundah, with Game Four at Thomas Dalton, Wollongong)

     

    Thursday 24 November, 7.00 AEDST      LISTEN            

    Friday 25 November, 7.00 AEDST            LISTEN                  

    Saturday 26 November, 7.00 AEDST       LISTEN             

    Sunday 28 November, 2.00 AEDST          WATCH LIVE

     

    It starts in Canberra as the Cavalry hosts its nearest and dearest, the Sydney Blue Sox. The Blue Sox came roaring out of the gates last weekend and used their high powered offence to comfortably get past the Adelaide Bite. The Cavalry struggled on the road against the Bandits, and their job doesn’t get any easier this weekend. Canberra’s pitching staff recorded a team ERA of 3.82 against the Bandits, while Sydney ranked second in the league in OBP after round one.

     

    Sydney to keep their momentum rolling, 3-1.

     

    LINKS:

     

    CANBERRA CAVALRY ROSTER

    SYDNEY BLUE SOX ROSTER

    AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

     

    PERTH HEAT versus BRISBANE BANDITS (Barbagallo Ballpark)

     

    Thursday 24 November, 7.00 AWST      LISTEN                 

    Friday 25 November, 7.00 AWST           WATCH LIVE

    Saturday 26 November, 4.00 AWST       LISTEN

    Saturday 26 November, 7.00 AWST       LISTEN

     

    The Perth Heat didn’t look like the Perth Heat last weekend and Matt Kennelly’s welcome to the world of managing doesn’t get any easier with the Brisbane Bandits coming to town. Across the history of the reformed ABL, the Heat have had a knack for getting a hit at the right time. Last weekend in Melbourne that could not have been further from the truth. The Heat’s inability to hit highlights the loss of some key talent, namely Allan de San Miguel. The Bandits bats rolled as expected last week with Mitch Nilsson, Aaron Whitefield and Thomas Milone all driving in three runs across the four game set.

     

    Perth to rebound and earn a split, 2-2.

     

    LINKS:

     

    PERTH HEAT ROSTER

    BRISBANE BANDITS ROSTER

    AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE

     

    ADELAIDE BITE versus MELBOURNE ACES (West Beach)

     

    Friday 25 November, 7.00 ACST              LISTEN

    Saturday 26 November, 4.00 ACST         LISTEN

    Saturday 26 November, 7.00 ACST         WATCH LIVE

    Sunday 27 November, 1.00 ACST             LISTEN      

     

    It’s a tale as old as time – is this the series (or year, depending on your level of optimism) that the Melbourne Aces win an away series for the first time in the history of the ABL? This is the year, and this is the series. The Aces have struggled in most facets of the game for the last seasons, amassing a record of just 72 - 126 (.363). Jon Deeble has made sweeping changes at Laverton and the Aces are looking like a fun team. The Bite on the other hand have had a lethargic start to the season. A tie against the Baseball SA All-Star side and a 3-1 series loss at the hands of the Blue Sox have both highlighted by their inability to consistently plate runs.

     

    The revamped Aces outfit will make them pay this weekend, 3-1.

     

    LINKS:

     

    ADELAIDE BITE ROSTER

    MELBOURNE ACES ROSTER

    AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE