Soccer Preview: Fitchburg vs. Ayer Shirley
Fitchburg is 1-9 against Ayer Shirley since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fitchburg Red Raiders will welcome the Ayer Shirley Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Fitchburg took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Narragansett Regional onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Red Raiders needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Ayer Shirley entered their tilt with Narragansett Regional on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 5-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory snapped Fitchburg's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Ayer Shirley, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Fitchburg might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from Ayer Shirley in their previous meeting back in September. Will Fitchburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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