Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Newburyport Clippers (Newburyport, MA) and the visiting Lynnfield Pioneers (Lynnfield, MA), witnessed Newburyport's softball squad prevail over Lynnfield by a count of 17-7.

The Clippers now sport a 4-4 record. They play next when they host Beverly for a non-league match on Monday, May 16. Newburyport will face a Panthers squad coming off a 1-0 league loss to Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody, MA). The Panthers record now stands at 7-3.

With the loss, Lynnfield moves to 4-8 on the season. The Pioneers host Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton, MA) to face the Generals in a non-league match on Monday, May 16. The Generals go into the match with a record of 0-9. Hamilton-Wenham Regional lost 17-4 in their recent non-league match against Rockport (Rockport, MA)