The Leominster Blue Devils will face off against the Ayer Shirley Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, Leominster got the win against South Lancaster Academy by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Ayer Shirley hadn't done well against North Middlesex Regional recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Patriots 3-0.
Ayer Shirley never let North Middlesex Regional on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19, 25-21.
Ayer Shirley's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Leominster, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Leominster came out on top in a nail-biter against Ayer Shirley in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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