Australian League: Games of December 31

PERTH 19, CANBERRA 12 IN PERTH

Game summary: Perth opened the scoring with nine runs in the first and led 13-2 after seven. Canberra got back into it with seven in the eighth, but Canberra put it away with six in the bottom of the eighth.
Canberra: Jeremy Barnes was 3-for-6 with three doubles, scoring twice and driving in two. Aaron Sloan was 3-for-5 with a double and scored once.
Perth: Carter Bell (Arizona) was 4-for-4 with a walk, scoring three times and driving in five. Corey Adamson was 4-for-6, scoring three times and driving in two.