The West Boylston Lions will take on the Ayer Shirley Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither West Boylston nor Ayer Shirley posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
West Boylston blew Narragansett Regional out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Narragansett Regional got their revenge. The Lions fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since May 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ayer Shirley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Mystic Valley Regional, falling 8-1. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ayer Shirley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Cyr, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
West Boylston now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Ayer Shirley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
West Boylston suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Ayer Shirley in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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