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Maddison Heath’s grand slam has propelled Brisbane to a 10-5 win over Adelaide in the final game of the Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO at West Beach on Sunday.

Heath’s slam – the first of the showcase – headlined a seven-run third as the Bandits took the lead on their way to a series-levelling win.

Adelaide’s offence stayed hot to make it back-to-back wins over Brisbane in the Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO at West Beach on Sunday morning.

The Giants scored six runs in the first and 10 in the second to break the contest open before going on to win 22-5 in game three.

Adelaide has hit back to claim game two of Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO on Saturday night, using a late burst to down Brisbane in a back-and-forth contest at West Beach.

The Giants took the lead early but lost it twice before scoring seven times in the bottom of the third to secure a 14-9 at Bennett Field.

Abbey McLellan and Laura Wagner homered as Brisbane rode a 12-run second inning to victory in game one of the Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO on Saturday night.

The Bandits used the big inning to secure a 15-9 win over Adelaide behind strong pitching from Laura Neads at West Beach’s Bennett Field.

A professional women’s baseball league in Australia will take another huge step forward in Adelaide on Saturday.

Adelaide will host Brisbane in the Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO, putting the best female players up against each other in an appetiser to the launch of a professional league.

Adelaide and Brisbane’s rosters have been finalised ahead of this weekend’s historic Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented VALO.

The Giants will have 17 players available and the Bandits 16 across the two doubleheaders, which will feature five-inning games, at West Beach in Adelaide’s beachside suburbs.

The historic Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO and Boral will take place on the first weekend in May, Baseball Australia announced on Tuesday.

Adelaide, with the support of the South Australian Government, will host doubleheaders at West Beach’s Bennett Field on May 1 and 2.

Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase doubleheaders scheduled for Adelaide and Brisbane the next two weekends have been postponed.

Baseball Australia today made the decision for the April 3 and 10 games to be pushed back following Greater Brisbane heading into a three-day lockdown from 5pm due to the latest COVID-19 outbreak.

Rosters for next weekend’s Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase presented by VALO in Adelaide have been locked in.

Adelaide and Brisbane will be represented by 32 of the top female players from around the country in the historic doubleheader on April 3 at West Beach’s Bennett Field.

The historic Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase will take place in early April with games to be played in Adelaide and Brisbane.

It comes after Baseball Australia cancelled the 2021 Australian Women’s Baseball Championship set for Adelaide following a number of states confirming they would not be sending a team due to COVID concerns.