The West Boylston Lions will challenge the Maynard Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maynard will take on a team with plenty of momentum: West Boylston extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Lions blew past Murdock 17-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maynard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Ayer Shirley get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their one-run performance the match before.
Max Mandler made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Maynard got a massive performance out of Thomas Lawton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Lawton a new career-high. Liam Lawton was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Maynard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ayer Shirley only posted an OBP of .263.
West Boylston's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Maynard, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
West Boylston suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Maynard when the teams last played back in April. Will the Lions 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 baseball content.
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