The Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA) softball the host Gardner Wildcats (Gardner, MA), 11-8 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Panthers (2-4) will now prepare for their bout against Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville, MA). The Warriors go into the non-league bout with a 2-3 record.

The Wildcats now possess a 1-3 record. They play next when they host Maynard for a non-league bout on Wednesday, April 26. Gardner will confront a Tigers squad coming off a 20-4 non-league win over South (Worcester, MA). The Tigers record now stands at 5-2.