North Reading has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lynnfield has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Hornets will welcome the Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Reading 3.2, Lynnfield 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, it was close, but North Reading sidestepped Pentucket Regional for a 5-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with Pentucket Regional: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Lynnfield won against Manchester Essex on Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Pioneers walked away with a 9-5 win over Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School.
Lynnfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for North Reading, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
North Reading couldn't quite get it done against Lynnfield in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 6-3. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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