Ayer Shirley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against West Boylston on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 7-6. The defeat leaves the Panthers still looking for their first win of the season.
Ayer Shirley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobby Manchester, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Matty Marchand, who earned one RBI and two stolen bases.
Ayer Shirley's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for West Boylston, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Looking ahead, Ayer Shirley will venture away from home to face off against Gardner at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Boylston, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tahanto Regional at 3:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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