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Auckland claimed the only series win of the weekend as two other series ended in splits and one was called off due to poor air quality in Canberra.

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Auckland continued its charge towards a first playoff appearance in round seven while Brisbane and Sydney fought back to collect road splits and stay right on the trail of the Northeast Division top-two.

Canberra and Adelaide were idle after their series was called off to due to the poor air quality impacting the nation’s capital.

Sydney recorded a vital win as it chases a second-straight playoff berth, downing Melbourne 5-4 in extras to claim a series split at Melbourne Ballpark.

The Blue Sox scored two runs in the top of the 10th on an Alex Howe groundout and bases loaded walk ahead of Chris Oxspring denying the Aces victory.

Sydney rode a strong start from Thomas Dorminy and a three-run third inning to a 6-3 series levelling victory over Melbourne on Friday night.

Dorminy kept the Aces’ offence in check, helping to limit the home side to just six total hits in smoky conditions at Melbourne Ballpark as the visitors claimed a much-needed win following some recent struggles.

A pair of home runs from Jared Walker led the Tuatara to a game one win over Geelong-Korea Thursday night in Auckland.

Walker has now hit five home runs this season, all at Tuatara Park.

Temperatures soared around the nation and the action heated up too as the Australian Baseball League season entered its second half over the weekend.

Adelaide proved too strong for Auckland in a battle of the division leaders while Canberra and Perth also picked up series wins to end the decade.

A two-run homer from Jordan Qsar helped Perth seal a 10-3 win – and the series – against Sydney at Blacktown International Sportspark on Monday in the final Australian Baseball League game of the decade.

The Heat held a slim 4-3 lead heading into the top of the seventh before Qsar’s shot to right field added two much-needed insurance runs and sparked the visitors, who added six late runs.

Sydney snapped a seven-game losing streak with an 8-4 win on Sunday to keep alive its hopes of a series split against Perth at Blacktown International Sportspark.

The Heat were unable to celebrate Tim Kennelly’s 300th ABL game in style and complete a series win with a game to spare as the Blue Sox collected a much-needed win.