| 05/22/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 05/27/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Maynard and West Boylston are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Maynard Tigers challenge West Boylston Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Maynard needed a bit of extra time to put away Ayer Shirley. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Panthers.
Maynard let Will Molloy and Thomas Lawton run wild. Molloy scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Lawton scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Eddie O'Rourke was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Maynard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ayer Shirley only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, West Boylston never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Murdock with a sharp 17-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
West Boylston now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maynard, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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