The Newburyport Clippers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North Reading Hornets on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Newburyport is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lynnfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newburyport came up short against Lynnfield, falling 44-21.
North Reading had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to Amesbury and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. North Reading took a 20-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Amesbury. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Newburyport's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Reading, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Newburyport was able to grind out a solid win over North Reading when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 49-41. Does Newburyport have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Reading turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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