The Pinkerton Astros (Derry, NH) lacrosse nudged the host Portsmouth Clippers (Portsmouth, NH), 10-9 in Saturday's non-league outing.

The Astros now own a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they host Concord for a Division I outing on Monday, May 19. Pinkerton will face a Crimson Tide squad coming off a 14-7 league win over Nashua North (Nashua, NH). The Crimson Tide record now stands at 5-8.

With the loss, Portsmouth falls to 8-4 on the year. The Clippers host Timberlane (Plaistow, NH) to face the Owls in a Division II outing on Monday, May 19. The Owls go into the outing with a record of 10-3. Timberlane won 17-4 in their recent league outing against Alvirne (Hudson, NH)