Baseball Recap: Ayer Shirley Find Success

The third road game was the charm for Ayer Shirley, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They came out on top against the Gardner Wildcats by a score of 6-2 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.

The team relied heavily on Bobby Manchester, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.

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Previous 4 Games

04/21/25 - Away	6-2 W
05/09/24 - Home	11-0 W
04/17/24 - Away	10-0 W
04/30/19 - Away	14-2 W

Ayer Shirley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Gardner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Ayer Shirley will head out to take on Lunenburg at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gardner, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. Bernard's Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bernardians have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.