There's no place like home for Ayer Shirley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against the Murdock Blue Devils on Tuesday as they made off with a 10-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Matty Marchand was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Marchand was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Kenny Lewis
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In other batting news, Kenny Lewis was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Bobby Manchester was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Ayer Shirley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Murdock, they are on a 37-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ayer Shirley will challenge Lunenburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Murdock, they will square off against Maynard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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