Baseball Recap: North Reading Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for North Reading, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Newburyport Clippers on Tuesday. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.

Hornets

Previous 5 Games (Home)

04/22/25 vs Newburyport	14-1
04/16/25 vs Ipswich	21-4
04/14/25 vs Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School	11-7
04/10/25 vs Triton Regional	3-0
05/31/24 vs Montachusett RVT	11-1

North Reading's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Newburyport, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Reading will venture away from home to face off against Boston English at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Hornets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newburyport, they will head out to challenge Lynn English at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.