North Reading Hornets (North Reading, MA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Bedford Buccaneers (Bedford, MA), 8-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, North Reading moves its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Newburyport (Newburyport, MA) to play the Clippers in a CAL Kinney battle on Saturday, April 15. The Clippers enter the battle with a record of 2-1. Newburyport won 9-5 in their recent non-league battle against Haverhill (Haverhill, MA)

The Buccaneers now possess a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they host Nashoba Regional for a non-league battle on Friday, April 21.