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Melbourne are back-to-back Australian Baseball League champions after overpowering Perth 9-2 in Friday night’s Championship Game at Melbourne Ballpark.

Tyler Beardsley provided a strong start on the mound and the Aces’ offence did plenty of damage with two outs to secure Victoria’s 24th Claxton Shield.

Mikey Reynolds drove in three runs against his former team and Steven Kent tossed a gem to keep Canberra’s Australian Baseball League season alive on Friday.

Kent struck out six and did not surrender a run until the sixth as the Cavalry ended Adelaide’s season with a 3-2 win at Melbourne Ballpark.

Melbourne will face Perth on Friday for a spot in the ABL Championship Game after overcoming an early offensive burst from Canberra with a record-breaking performance of its own on Thursday night.

The Cavs belted back-to-back homers and added a third run in the first but the Aces fought back to triumph 19-4 behind an ABL postseason single-game record eight home runs at Melbourne Ballpark.

Perth is one win away from the 2021 Australian Baseball League Championship Game following an emphatic win over Adelaide at Melbourne Ballpark on Thursday.

The Heat crushed seven home runs and set a new ABL postseason record for runs in a game in a 26-6 win over the Giants to book their spot in tomorrow’s Qualifying Final.

Canberra has been dealt a blow, losing Shawn Morimando for the remainder of the ABL Playoffs.

He will be replaced on the Cavalry’s roster by right-handed pitcher Dean Stoka in the only change to the roster ahead of facing Melbourne at Melbourne Ballpark on Thursday.

Perth will enter the ABL Playoffs in Melbourne without three key members of its roster.

The Heat have lost infielder Robbie Glendinning, utility Ford Proctor and starting pitcher Nathan Wiles ahead of getting their playoff campaign underway against Adelaide on Thursday.

Canberra’s hopes of claiming a second Australian Baseball League title remain alive after coming out on top in the Wild Card Game for a third-straight season on Tuesday night.

The Cavalry downed Sydney 3-2 at MIT Ballpark behind strong pitching and timely offence to set up a clash with first seed Melbourne at Melbourne Ballpark on Thursday.

Dustin Beggs is ready to make his return from injury while Adelaide has also named a couple of possible debutants ahead of its ABL Playoff campaign getting underway on Thursday.

Last season’s Rookie of the Year Elliot Johnstone has been named for his club debut after missing the regular-season with injury and Riley Yeatman, who turns 17 on Friday, could make his ABL debut in the playoffs.

Canberra and Sydney will look to extend their season by at least two more games when they clash in the ABL Wild Card Game on Tuesday night at MIT Ballpark.

The winner will advance to the modified double elimination bracket featuring first seed Melbourne along with Adelaide and Perth from Thursday at Melbourne Ballpark.