Playoff positions on the line and two teams with some serious history make for a fascinating round nine Brut Australian Baseball League clash between Melbourne and Adelaide.

In one of the most memorable playoff races in recent history, the Aces hold a one-game advantage over the Bite with eight games to play. Couple that with a series split in round two, and a series win for either team could mean a giant step towards playoff baseball.

Adelaide (17-15) clubbed 21 runs on Sunday afternoon as they brushed aside Geelong-Korea to record their third series victory of the 2018/19 season.

The Bite welcome Mikey Reynolds back with open arms in round nine, after their star shortstop broke his wrist against Auckland on December 22. Reynolds was putting together an MVP-calibre season beforehe went down, slashing .395/.465/.581 in 23 games. Melbourne's defence will need to be on their toes, as Reynolds has struck out a mere seven times in 86 at-bats.

Manager Chris Adamson has tinkered with his rotation again, shifting regular game one starter Markus Solbach to game two. In his only other game two start of the season, Solbach threw a seven-inning complete game and struck out 10 en-route to his fourth win of the season.

Melbourne (18-16) will rue missed opportunites from their round eight split against Perth. After claiming hard-fought wins in games one and two, the Aces left 21 runners on base in games two and three as the Heat stormed home to split the series.

In his first season in Melbourne, Luke Hughes has been a major