Ayer Shirley and Maynard are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ayer Shirley Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Maynard Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ayer Shirley: 3.2, Maynard: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ayer Shirley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maynard just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. Ayer Shirley has not had much luck with Maynard recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Maynard's part, Jillian Macfarlane made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Macfarlane was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryleigh Raschi, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Calleigh Currier was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ayer Shirley fell to 3-1. As for Maynard, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
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