If Newburyport was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Georgetown last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Newburyport Clippers came up short against the North Reading Hornets on Thursday, falling 4-1. The Clippers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Grady Smith, who's now up to three this season.
Newburyport's loss dropped their record down to 8-6-3. As for North Reading, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-0-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newburyport will stay at home for another game and welcome Beverly at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beverly knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Newburyport likes a good challenge. As for North Reading, they will welcome Andover at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. North Reading's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Andover's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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