The crowd at Monday's league match between the West Boylston Lions (West Boylston, MA) and the visiting Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA), saw West Boylston's softball squad nip Ayer Shirley by a count of 12-5.

The Lions now sport a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they host Tahanto Regional for a Midland-Wachusett D match on Wednesday, May 15. West Boylston will face a Stags squad coming off a 8-2 non-league win over Murdock (Winchendon, MA). The Stags record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Ayer Shirley falls to 10-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Narragansett Regional (Baldwinville, MA) to face the Warriors in a non-league match on Tuesday, May 14. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 5-4.