Ayer Shirley has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Murdock Blue Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Murdock took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ayer Shirley, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Ayer Shirley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Gardner 10-9.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Murdock was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 10-2 to Maynard. Murdock has struggled against Maynard recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Murdock saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenndra Lamb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ayer Shirley pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Murdock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Ayer Shirley's way against Murdock in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Ayer Shirley made off with a 20-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ayer Shirley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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