Baseball Recap: Ayer Shirley Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Ayer Shirley's game on Sunday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Littleton Tigers. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Troy Leighton

Runs

04/20/26 @ Gardner	3
04/08/26 vs Fitchburg	3
05/18/26 vs Littleton	2
05/11/26 vs Clinton	2
05/07/26 vs Murdock	2
+ 5 more games

Troy Leighton was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Ayer Shirley is 5-1 when Leighton posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.

Ayer Shirley's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Littleton, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Coming up, Ayer Shirley will be playing in front of their home fans against Maynard at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Littleton, they are taking a road trip to square off against Tyngsborough at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.