Sixers ready to face their demons in Melbourne megastar

Ellyse Perry spent the last 10 days barely thinking about the Sydney Sixers' record-breaking flogging at the hands of the Melbourne Stars.

Ditto that for most other Sixers players, who a little less than a fortnight ago were on the receiving end of a Meg Lanning masterclass and Kim Garth clinic.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Sixers will again have to confront their demons from earlier this season when they face the Melbourne Stars at Drummoyne Oval.

In doing so, they will learn whether one of the darkest nights in the club's 11-year WBBL history could be the wake-up call they needed after years of misfiring.

It was less than two weeks ago that Lanning's 135 led the Stars to 4-219 against the Sixers, before they were bowled out for just 42 in a rain-affected chase.

Kim Garth took four wickets in her first two overs, three of the Sixers' top five were out for ducks and their innings lasted just 46 balls total.

In the two matches since, the Sixers have climbed back into the WBBL's top four with their batting back on song.

Opener Sophia Dunkley outscored the Sixers' team total of 42 from that night twice.

And Perry almost doubled it with her unbeaten 77 against the Sydney Thunder on Sunday.

"It's not hard," Perry quipped afterwards.

After the Stars loss, the Sixers were told to wipe it and not wallow in self pity.

"When it's that bad - and it was really bad - it's actually much easier to throw it out the window," Perry said.

"If you're close and you miss really crucial moments or make poor mistakes, then you're probably going to delve into it a bit more.

"But when you're so clearly wiped off the park, you can actually toss it out the window and start again.

"I'm not defending our performance in that game, but in terms of resilience and ability to move on and know we're capable of much more, the next game was great."

Whether the Sixers can atone for their errors in Wednesday's afternoon's clash could prove decisive.

They bowled too wide to Lanning at North Sydney Oval last month, as she feasted on balls outside off and manipulated gaps in the field.

After underperforming for the past two years and missing finals, a win on Wednesday would go close to locking in a a top-four spot.

"We're in a better position than we have been in the past few years," Perry said.

"Because we've had a congested schedule, we've just been thinking about our opposition coming up.

"But now we've got the Stars again, there'll probably be some real intent and deliberateness to (the preparation) given our opposition."