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Peschel, King fire in Scorchers WBBL win

Taneale Peschel took a career-best 3-13 as Perth posted an eight-wicket win over Hobart in the WBBL. (Gary Day/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Defending WBBL champions Perth Scorchers have notched back-to-back wins to begin their campaign, beating the Hobart Hurricanes by eight wickets at Blacktown in Sydney.

The Scorchers restricted the Hurricanes to 9-109 from 20 overs after winning the toss on Monday night, cruising past the total with almost five overs to spare.

Perth seamer Taneale Peschel picked up a career-best 3-13 from four overs, including the scalps of Hobart opener Lizelle Lee (nine) and lower-order batters Nicola Carey (12) and Molly Strano (nine).

Legspinner Alana King, who opened the bowling, took 3-15 from four overs, backing up her 2-17 from Sunday's nine-wicket win over Sydney Thunder.

King took the big wicket of Elyse Villani (0) with her sixth ball to set the tone and returned to remove Mignon du Preez and Naomi Stalenberg later in the innings.

Heather Graham top scored for Hobart with 35 from 28 balls, which included her side's only two sixes.

The Hurricanes defended 125 for victory in their season opener against the Thunder but couldn't manage a similar effort.

Australia international Beth Mooney showed her experience with an unbeaten 38, steering Perth to 2-110.

She shared a 54-run partnership for the second wicket with Chloe Piparo, who hit 31 from 26 balls.

Maddy Green freed the arms late in the piece to finish with 32 from 16 balls, including seven boundaries.

The Scorchers, the Sydney Sixers and the Melbourne Renegades remain undefeated in the early stages of the competition, while Hobart are 1-1.

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