It was a proper cat-fight when West Boylston faced off against Littleton on Wednesday. The Lions walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Tigers. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
West Boylston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Littleton, they moved to 8-11 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, West Boylston will square off against Millis at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mohawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.61 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Littleton, they will take on Marlborough at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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