The West Boylston Lions will square off against the Tahanto Regional Stags at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, West Boylston needed a bit of extra time to put away Ayer Shirley. They skirted past the Panthers 7-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tahanto Regional). They never let Murdock get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Saturday. The Stags haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Connor Rice made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Eck, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Stevens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
West Boylston's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4. As for Tahanto Regional, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
West Boylston couldn't quite get it done against Tahanto Regional in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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