The North Reading Hornets (North Reading, MA) soccer nipped the visiting Newburyport Clippers (Newburyport, MA), 2-1 in Tuesday's league challenge.

The Hornets now hold a 6-0 record. They play next when they host Rockport for a Cape Ann challenge on Thursday, September 26. North Reading will encounter a Vikings squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Amesbury (Amesbury, MA). The Vikings record now stands at 4-3.

With the loss, Newburyport moves to 3-4 on the year. The Clippers host Manchester Essex (Manchester, MA) to encounter the Hornets in a Cape Ann challenge on Thursday, September 26. The Hornets go into the challenge with a record of 7-2. Manchester Essex won 6-1 in their recent league challenge against Georgetown (Georgetown, MA)