In Saturday's league outing, the host Ayer Shirley Panthers softball team scored a close 5-4 win over the Tahanto Regional Stags.

Coming up next, the Panthers battle the Mystic Valley Regional Eagles (Malden, MA) in a non-league match, on Monday, May 6. Ayer Shirley will attempt to advance on its 6-2 season record. The Eagles enter the match with a 10-0 record after their 18-1 non-league win over Malden (Malden, MA).

With the loss, Tahanto Regional falls to 5-4 on the campaign. The Stags travel to Clinton (Clinton, MA) to face the Gaels in a Midland-Wachusett D match on Monday, May 6. The Gaels enter the match with a record of 5-4. Clinton lost 7-6 in their recent non-league match against Littleton (Littleton, MA)