The Lynnfield Pioneers will square off against the North Reading Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Reading is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
Lynnfield managed to keep up with Hamilton-Wenham Regional until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Pioneers came up short against the Generals, falling 4-1. Lynnfield's defeat put an end to their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, North Reading kept a clean sheet against Manchester Essex on Tuesday. They came out on top against Manchester Essex by a score of 2-0.
North Reading has been on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 26 matches, dating back to last year. That gives them a 4-2 record this season. The victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 66 goals over those 26 games. As for Lynnfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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