Ipswich extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-4. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newburyport Clippers. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Clippers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Ipswich saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barry Carver, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Callum Schofield also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Newburyport, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 21, 2025.
On Newburyport's side, they got a great performance from Timmy Sheehan as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Sheehan is becoming a predictor of the Clippers' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Garabino, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Parker Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Ipswich will host Hamilton-Wenham Regional at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Generals' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newburyport, they will head out to take on Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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