Lunenburg dropped their record down to 9-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Ayer Shirley Panthers by a score of 14-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 back in April.
As for Ayer Shirley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Ayer Shirley's part, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kenny Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave Lewis a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lunenburg will face off against Worcester Tech at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Knights are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Ayer Shirley, they will challenge Bromfield at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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