In Wednesday's league match, the host Lynnfield Pioneers softball team scored a tight 5-3 win over the Manchester Essex Hornets.

The Pioneers (4-2) will now prepare for their match against Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School (Hathorne, MA). The Hawks come into the non-league match with a 4-2 record. In their last match, Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School nipped Ipswich (Ipswich, MA), 17-0, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Hornets confront the Amesbury Redhawks (Amesbury, MA) in a Cape Ann Baker match, on Thursday, May 8. Manchester Essex will attempt to better on its 6-6 season record. The Redhawks come into the match with a 2-1 record after their 7-4 league win over Ipswich (Ipswich, MA).