North Reading has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Newburyport Clippers at 4:45 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
North Reading is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lynnfield just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They and the Pioneers finished up their game with a 0-0 draw. The result kept the Hornets happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Meanwhile, Newburyport entered their matchup against Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Newburyport fell just short of Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Clippers have lost by just one goal.
With that draw, North Reading's record moves to 5-0-1. As for Newburyport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
North Reading came out on top in a nail-biter against Newburyport when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will North Reading repeat their success, or does Newburyport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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