For the first time this season, Maynard will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to face off against the Ayer Shirley Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
While Tigers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. Everything went their way against Winchester on Wednesday as Maynard made off with a 20-6 win.
Neveah Duplessis
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Maynard got a massive performance out of Neveah Duplessis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Duplessis a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Haley Derobert, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Maynard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winchester only posted an OBP of .423.
Meanwhile, Ayer Shirley's season-opener on Friday wasn't quite what the team was looking for considering the end result. Neither they nor Groton-Dunstable could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 5-5 draw.
Maynard came up short against Ayer Shirley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can Maynard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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