The Ayer Shirley Panthers will square off against the Murdock Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Murdock took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ayer Shirley, who comes in off a win.
Ayer Shirley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bromfield 12-10. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won eight in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jocelyn Solitro, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Marney Hoeske, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Murdock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Narragansett Regional, falling 10-2.
Ayer Shirley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for Murdock, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Ayer Shirley's way against Murdock in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Ayer Shirley made off with a 23-3 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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